Congress returned to the nation's capital after an August recess, and the House and Senate appeared to have one goal in mind – to get out of town again as quickly and painlessly as possible.

Congress has one main job before the end of the month, when the fiscal year ends. The House, Senate and the president must fund the federal government in order to avoid a government shutdown.

There is not much time or desire to do anything else.

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