By — Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins By — Kyle Midura Kyle Midura Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/senate-faces-packed-complicated-agenda-as-midterms-loom Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio On Capitol Hill, time is starting to run short for Congress as the midterm elections loom. The House is on summer recess, but the Senate is in Washington trying to handle a packed, complicated agenda. That includes a first vote on President Trump’s pick as the Director of National Intelligence. Lisa Desjardins reports. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Jul 27, 2026 By — Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins is a correspondent for PBS News Hour, where she covers news from the U.S. Capitol while also traveling across the country to report on how decisions in Washington affect people where they live and work. @LisaDNews By — Kyle Midura Kyle Midura