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Good morning.

Here’s what you need to know:

Congress returns to a full plate.

• After a Thanksgiving break, lawmakers are back in Washington today and facing growing pressure to end Capitol Hill’s culture of secrecy over sexual harassment.

Under a 1995 law, complaints are handled confidentially. Settlements are also kept secret. Members of both parties are calling for the end to such practices.

On Sunday, Representative John Conyers Jr. announced he was stepping aside as the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee while an ethics panel investigates allegations that he sexually harassed aides.