Beyond impeachment, is Congress getting anything else done?

Lawmakers are struggling to make progress on spending, trade, and other priorities. The impasses would likely have existed even without an impeachment inquiry – but it isn’t making compromise any easier.

As the House impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump launches into high-profile public hearings, Congress is facing another key test: whether it can accomplish anything else in the current environment.

Funding for the government is currently set to expire in a little over a week. And while lawmakers appear poised to pass a temporary stopgap measure, they’re...