Congress returns to Washington on Monday after a week-long recess that featured controversial moves from the White House, raucous town halls in districts across the country and discussions about the future of the Democratic Party — all of which are expected to dominate the conversation on Capitol Hill over the coming days.

In the House, a Republican push to impeach Judge James Boasberg — who directed flights carrying Venezuelan migrants to be turned around — is likely to take center stage, as President Trump, Elon Musk and GOP lawmakers lobby for him to be removed. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) signaled over the weekend that the House may vote on a bill that would place limitations on the ability of district court judges to issue injunctions.

On the Senate side, Republicans are expected to turn to the effort to pass Trump’s legislative agenda, as GOP lawmakers work to reconcile the separate House and Senate budget resolutions. A top item on the to-do list is figuring out how to make the extension of Trump’s 2017 tax cuts permanent.

And throughout the Capitol, Democrats are sure to discuss the future of their party after this month’s shutdown showdown, which split the group — including the chamber’s two top leaders — and has left lawmakers sparring with one another over the best strategy and message to combat the second Trump administration.

Also this week, the Senate is set to confirm more of Trump’s cabinet nominees.

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The Republican-led effort to push back on Boasberg is likely to take center stage this week, especially as the Trump administration stares down a March 25 deadline to hand over more information about the deportation flights to El Salvador.

Johnson announced over the weekend that he is moving ahead with the No Rogue Rulings Act, sponsored by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), which would place limitations on district court judges issuing orders providing injunctive relief decisions that affect the entire country outside their districts.

“The House is working overtime to limit the abuses of activist federal judges. Our @JudiciaryGOP will expose the worst offenders in a high profile hearing & we are preparing urgent legislative action, like the @repdarrellissa bill to stop unfounded nationwide injunctions,” he wrote on X.

It remains unclear when the bill is scheduled to come to the floor. The House Judiciary Committee advanced the legislation earlier this month.

Johnson’s decision to consider Issa’s bill could be an alternative to pursuing Boasberg’s impeachment, which several Republicans are opposed to.

Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas)

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