Congress Reconvenes Amid Shutdown Threat, Epstein Probe Escalates
Congress Reconvenes Amid Shutdown Threat, Epstein Probe Escalates WASHINGTON D.C. – The U.S. Congress reconvened today, September 2, 2025, following a six-week recess, immediately confronting a packed legislative agenda dominated by the looming government shutdown deadline and escalating scrutiny over the Jeffrey Epstein files. Lawmakers face a critical September as they race against an October 1 deadline to fund the government, with bipartisan talks yet to materialize between President Donald Trump and Democratic leaders. The threat of a government shutdown…