The Common Thread
Week 43: Legislating for Their Own Absence
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On Saturday, October 24, 2026, one pattern ties Congress together: hard votes get pushed to the lame duck, and some deadlines slip anyway. This conservative news analysis covers: - The stopgap: The House passed funding through Dec. 11, 370-48, moving the fight past the election. - The debt limit: The ceiling is $41.1 trillion, and outgoing members may balk at raising it. - Section 702: The…