This week in Congress: Last-minute business before the midterms

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This week in Congress: Last-minute business before the midterms
By Leo Shane III
Sep 25, 10:00 PM
The U.S. Capitol is seen in the early morning on Sept. 5, 2013. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Congress enters its final full week of work before the November elections with a short slate of hearings but a long list of unfinished business.

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Lawmakers are expected to vote on a 12-week budget extension by the end of the week in order to avoid a partial government shutdown that would begin on Oct. 1. The full year funding plan for fiscal 2023 is still unfinished, and serious negotiations on that plan likely won’t take place until after the election.