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Senate GOP readies ‘nuclear’ option, set for August break after nominations deal falls apart

The Senate is set to finally begin its August recess without a deal on nominations as Republicans are intent on moving ...
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"Nuclear option" lingers over Senate as members leave for August recess

Senate leaders failed to reach a bipartisan deal to speed through more of President Trump's nominees — so senators are ...

Senate makes progress in averting government shutdown much earlier than usual

The Senate took a significant step Friday towards averting a partial government shutdown in the fall by passing a tranche of ...

Mike Lee urges Senate to cancel August recess. Here’s why

WASHINGTON — Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, is urging his Senate colleagues to cancel August recess and continue confirming President ...

Senate approves more than $180 billion in 2026 funding before August recess

The Senate on Friday passed its first tranche of government funding bills for fiscal year 2026 ahead of its upcoming August recess, but Congress is bracing for a potentially messy fight to prevent ...