Congress is back and faced with big issues they can’t avoid

From warships off Venezuela to rule changes in the Senate, lawmakers are back in Washington and facing some big issues. Republicans are pushing to fast-track Trump nominees with a new group-vote strategy, while Democrats dig in over funding fights that could trigger a government shutdown. Meanwhile, Trump’s expanded use of military force including National Guard deployments and a Caribbean crackdown is raising fresh legal and constitutional questions. Here with the latest on who’s playing hardball and what’s at stake is WTOP’s Mitchell Miller. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .