Source: Niels Lesniewski, ROLL CALL, 6/5/18


Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has announced that the Senate will be in session throughout much of August. “Due to the historic obstruction by Senate Democrats of the president’s nominees, and the goal of passing appropriations bills prior to the end of the fiscal year, the August recess has been canceled,” the Kentucky Republican said in a statement.“Senators should expect to remain in session in August to pass legislation, including appropriations bills, and to make additional progress on the president’s nominees.”

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