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... Why it matters: The House is going to be a bigger headache for President-elect Trump than the Senate.

- - - The chaos of the past few days is just the tasting menu for a banquet of what's to come in two weeks.

- - - "This is comparatively straightforward," Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) told reporters about the government shutdown showdown. "Reconciliation is very tough. It's very complicated, and they can't manage this. This has been a disaster."

What to watch: The Senate plans to use reconciliation to work around the filibuster and pass political priorities with a simple majority.

- - - They can even afford to lose a couple of votes from the likes of Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Susan Collins (R-Maine) or Rand Paul (R-Ky.)

- - - But they could face a dilemma the House usually has to deal with " watching a bill get changed or die in the other chamber.

By the numbers: The 119th Congress will begin with six more Senate Republicans than Senate Democrats, while the House will start with four more Republicans than Democrats, assuming former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) does not get sworn in for a new term. ...