Washington — Congress returns this week from its August recess staring down a deadline to fund the government and avert a possible shutdown by month's end.

But a handful of other GOP priorities — from cracking down on crime to fast-tracking President Trump's nominees — have bubbled up in recent weeks, along with lingering tensions and partisan disagreements, promising a chaotic return to Washington, and a lengthy to-do list.

Here's what's on lawmakers' agenda as Congress returns:

Government funding fight

A familiar deadline is fast approaching, as Congress must race to keep the government funded by Sept. 30.

While the House and Senate each passed a small number of funding bills before leaving Washington for the August recess, the two chambers have been on different pages when it

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