In this episode of "Congress In Context," we explore a day of stark contrasts as lawmakers navigate the sudden escalation of hostilities in Iran alongside a flurry of domestic legislative activity. The House demonstrates significant bipartisan momentum, passing measures to streamline broadband deployment, unify critical mineral lists, and expand Tribal leasing authority, while also voting to designate America's National Churchill Museum as a national historic landmark. However, this productivity is clouded by a lapse in Department of Homeland Security funding, leading to a partial government shutdown that leaves essential personnel such as TSA agents and the Coast Guard without pay. As the Senate debates the strategic rationale and legality of "Operation Epic Fury" ...