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With packed agenda, can Congress pass immigration reform?

By PBS News Hour

Lawmakers returning to Congress face a growing to-do list: raising the debt ceiling, passing Hurricane Harvey aid and now responding to President Trump’s DACA decision. John Yang is joined by Erica Werner, a congressional correspondent for the Associated Press, to…

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These lawmakers will drive Congress' biggest battles this month

By Lisa Desjardins

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan will be pivotal figures on Capitol Hill this month. But who else could prove pivotal on Capitol Hill this month? Here’s a look at some of the key players as…

WATCH: White House urges Congress to make 'responsible immigration reform' as DACA is scaled back

By Joshua Barajas

White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders says reform should also include controlling the U.S. border, improved vetting and enforcing immigration laws.

Harvey aid, debt on returning Congress' daunting to-do list

By Erica Werner, Associated Press

Lawmakers face a daunting workload and fast-approaching deadlines, including the need to fund the government and increase the United States' $19.9 trillion debt ceiling by month's end.

AP report: Trump seeks an initial $7.9 billion in Harvey aid

By Andrew Taylor and Erica Werner, Associated Press

President Donald Trump has sent lawmakers an initial request for a $7.9 billion down payment toward Harvey relief and recovery efforts.

McCain, undergoing cancer treatment, to attend Italy forum

By Associated Press

Republican Sen. John McCain, who has spent the congressional recess undergoing treatment for brain cancer, is capping a busy summer with a trip to an international forum in Italy.

GOP ability to dismantle health law expires at month's end

By Associated Press

Senate Republicans will soon run out of time to rely on the barest of their majority to dismantle the Obama health law.

How the U.S. funds disaster recovery and what it means for Harvey relief

By Lisa Desjardins

Here is a quick look at what we know about government spending on natural disasters, an increasingly controversial topic.

House could act to provide relief money for Hurricane Harvey aftermath as early as next week

By Andrew Taylor and Erica Werner, Associated Press

Members of the Texas and Louisiana delegation are pressing for fast action when lawmakers return to Capitol Hill next week from their summer recess.

WATCH: President Trump pledges to "bring back Main Street" with his tax plan

By Catherine Lucey, Josh Boak, Associated Press

But the effort is already facing political headwinds. The White House and Republican lawmakers have not finalized a plan and the push comes amid an intense September workload for Congress.