By Richard Hertling and Kaitlyn McClure (January 1, 2018, 5:15 PM EST) -- The Republican-led Congress and President Trump secured their first significant legislative victory with the December passage of tax reform legislation. Following that success, the GOP passed another temporary funding bill to avert a government shutdown before adjourning for the Christmas-New Year break. As a result, congressional leaders have again put off a resolution of a major fiscal debate over the budget, along with partisan disputes over immigration, health care and national security, among other topics. The January work period is expected to focus on these issues, while Congress aims to meet a Jan. 19 deadline for the current stopgap funding extension. The time to strike the necessary deals will be very tight. While the Senate returns to Washington on Jan. 3, the House announced that it would not return to Washington until the week of Jan. 9, not the prior week, as initially planned, leaving only a week and a half to find a resolution to the number of challenging agenda items the chambers confront....