Oct. 12, 2021: The next legislative pile-up is coming
With the exception of today \u2014 when the House briefly returns to clear the Senate-passed, short-term debt ceiling stopgap \u2014 Congress is out on recess this week after lawmakers kicked the can on their entire legislative to-do list. \xa0\nThe big question on everyone\u2019s mind right now is this: Will the delay help them get it all done, or just make matters worse?\xa0\nRaghu Manavalan is the host of POLITICO's Playbook.Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO Audio.\xa0Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.