# House returns after five weeks with top priority of avoiding a shutdown

https://mins.news/en/item/38759

- NBC News, 2026-08-31 13:18 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-returns-five-weeks-away-top-priority-avoid-government-shutdown-rcna594745

> The U.S. House has returned after a five-week absence, making it a top priority to prevent a government shutdown before the midterm elections.

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