Senate Republicans consider shortening August recess following Trump's request to confirm more nominees, with Senate Majority Leader John Thune accusing Dems of obstructing the confirmation process.

The House is increasing the amount of money available to individual members for security purposes ahead of the August recess, the House Administration Committee announced Tuesday. Since one Minnesota state lawmaker was killed by a gunman in June and a second was critically injured,

Trump urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune to cancel the August congressional recess to allow for the confirmation of his nominees.

House Speaker Mike Johnson first announced plans to establish the new committee in January, promising to deliver answers for Americans that were overlooked by Democrats on the initial panel.

The House is heading into the August recess early after the committee that dictates what legislation reaches the floor has been in a two-week stalemate over Democratic efforts to force politically

After passing bills to address CBDCs and market structure in the House, the baton now passes to the US Senate as lawmakers in both chambers are expected to break for a month.

U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis on Tuesday called on her colleagues to cancel next month’s Senate recess. She said there is too much work to be done

Senate Republicans are weighing whether to heed President Trump’s call to cancel some or all of the August recess to approve key nominees or to use the full month to go home and sell the