Congress returns to Washington with lengthy to-do list

NPR | By Eric McDaniel,

Michel Martin

Published April 13, 2026 at 4:45 AM EDT

Congress returns this week after a two-week recess and they have a long to-do list.

Eric McDaniel

Eric McDaniel edits the NPR Politics Podcast. He joined the program ahead of its 2019 relaunch as a daily podcast.

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Michel Martin

Michel Martin is the weekend host of All Things Considered, where she draws on her deep reporting and interviewing experience to dig in to the week's news. Outside the studio, she has also hosted "Michel Martin: Going There," an ambitious live event series in collaboration with Member Stations.

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