Turning the corner on a contentious and historic midterm election, Congress still has a checklist of items to complete during its lame-duck session before heading to Christmas break. U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., shared her legislative priorities Thursday including changes in immigration policy, but she stressed Congress' biggest responsibility is keeping the government funded. The U.S. House of Representatives this week approved a short-term spending bill to keep the federal government funded until Dec. 23, but Congress has yet to agree on a long-term plan for the next year. “We want people to enjoy their holidays, we want all of those federal employees that are out there, all the people who are funded by the government to know that they are going to be secured. We are not going to have a shutdown," said Jayapal. READ THE FULL STORY: https://www.king5.com/article/news/politics/pramila-jayapal-priorities-lame-duck-session/281-56208d34-bee1-4f73-a3bc-87019b7fe931