Packed Congress Calendar Topped by Syria Crowds Out Bills
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A new U.S. immigration law at one time looked like the main thing Congress could get done this year. Syria is crippling its chances.
The debates over U.S. military involvement in Syria and federal government spending are crowding an already-packed congressional calendar, leaving little time or energy for revising the nation’s immigration laws, changing the tax code, passing a voting rights bill or stabilizing a money-losing U.S. Postal Service. Congress returns today from a five-week break.