Congress returns from its August recess next week facing a September shutdown deadline, a White House push to slash foreign aid, and fresh issues surrounding Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the fallout from Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes, The Hill reported.

Lawmakers will reconvene in session Tuesday with a packed agenda that reflects policy fights and political drama. At the center is a funding showdown that could once again bring Washington to the brink of a government shutdown.

The government’s current funding measure expires Sept. 30, and the battle lines are already drawn.

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