Lawmakers return for lame-duck session ahead of new Congress [Video]

Lawmakers return to work on Capitol Hill Tuesday after more than a month off for the election. They’ll focus on addressing key legislative priorities ahead of a newly seated Congress next year.Trump’s nomineesThe new Congress will likely approve some of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees.His latest pick includes Florida Rep. Mike Waltz for national security adviser. Waltz is a retired National Guard officer, Green Beret, and Pentagon policy adviser.Trump also selected former New York Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), though Zeldin does not have any apparent environmental experience.For deputy chief of staff, Trump has named Stephen Miller. Miller, a former senior adviser during Trump’s first administration, is known as an immigration hardliner who has backed Trump’s calls for mass deportation.All three join New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik as U.N. ambassador, Tom Homan as the so-called “border czar,” and Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff.So …