Congress Returns From Recess—Here’s What’s on Its To-Do List

Congress’s No. 1 priority will be to find a way forward on DHS funding—although at present, a compromise still seems distant.

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on March 17, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

Lawmakers will return to Capitol Hill this week with a long to-do list as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) remains in a partial shutdown.

Ending that shutdown—which as of April 13 reached its 58th day—will be a top priority for lawmakers, even as they remain divided along party lines on how to move forward with the funding.