The House is preparing for one final sprint before the Christmas recess, with an annual defense bill and more spending negotiations expected to consume lawmakers’ time when they return to Washington next week.

The only truly must-pass legislation will be the National Defense Authorization Act, which sets the Pentagon’s policy priorities each year and typically clears Congress with bipartisan support. That means lawmakers will be attempting to attach their pieces of legislation to the bill in last-minute talks before a vote is held sometime before mid-December.

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