Congress Leaves Long List Of Things Left Undone

by Audie Cornish, NPR

Congress has left town with a long list of non-accomplishments. Among the proposals getting short shrift from one or both chambers: the Bush-era tax cuts; all 12 annual spending bills; the arms control treaty with Russia; the defense bill; "don't ask, don't tell"; child nutrition; food safety; renewable electricity; Chinese currency manipulation; net neutrality; and cybersecurity. Lawmakers will be back in Washington for a lame-duck session after the midterm elections, where they will face immediate consequences unless they do something about the tax cuts, the spending bills and expiring unemployment benefits.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, September 30, 2010