WASHINGTON — Congress faces a jam-packed sprint to Christmas break, including Senate consideration of GOP tax legislation, a fix to keep DACA “Dreamers” out of deportation dragnets, and reauthorizing CHIP health insurance program for low-income children. And as if that’s not enough, lawmakers and President Donald Trump also must agree on a spending package to keep the government up and running. Absent action by Congress, the government is due to shut down on Dec. 8. “I’m worried December is going to end up costing my constituents a lot of money,” said Sen. Chris Murphy. “This could be a pretty apocalyptic December in Connecticut if this goes wrong.
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