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August Recess Can't Hide Tensions Ahead for Congress on Spending and Trump Nominations
Lawmakers have left Washington for the annual August recess, but a few weeks of relative quiet at the U.S. Capitol can’t mask ...
Congress forges ahead to prevent Trump from making recess appointments
Congressional Republicans aren’t ready to cede power to President Donald Trump to swiftly install nominees during recesses ...
Senate heads into recess as Trump tells Schumer to 'go to hell'
The U.S. Senate began its month‑long recess Saturday night amid negotiations to advance the nomination of dozens of President ...
Thune: Recess appointments on table as Senate faces backlog of nominees
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says putting the Senate into an extended recess to allow President Trump to make ...
Senate drives off for recess, leaving Trump’s 150+ stalled confirmations in its wake
More than 150 of President Donald Trump's nominees for positions throughout the federal government await Senate confirmation ...
Congress faces budget uncertainty during summer recess
As Congress begins its summer recess, concerns grow over its ability to pass a full-year budget by the end of September, with ...
Senate delays August recess for now as Trump presses for more confirmations
A stalemate over the pace of confirmations has delayed the Senate’s yearly August recess for now as President Donald Trump declares that his nominees “should NOT BE FORCED TO WAIT.” ...
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‘GO TO HELL’: Trump Fumes as Senate Blocks His Recess Appointments and Skips Town for August Break
The Senate Republican leader says he will find a new way forward to speed up the confirmation process for nominees.