President Joe Biden signed a short-term spending measure that staves off the risk of a partial government shutdown until mid-December. But a lame-duck session after the November elections will be a busy one. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman and Peter Cohn outline a to-do list that includes an omnibus funding package, hurricane relief, coronavirus aid and compensation to families of victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Show Notes:

• Stopgap funding bill clears House; next stop is Biden’s desk
• Stopgap funding bill passes Senate; House vote on deck Friday
• Stopgap funding measure advances after permitting concession
• 9/11 victims bill passes House in last pre-election vote
• An agonizing dispute among terror victims