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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 ...
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 ...
Senate passes three funding bills after striking deal ahead of August recess
The Senate on Friday broke a multiday impasse by passing the first three fiscal 2026 spending bills, the first time the upper ...
Senate strikes deal to approve funding bills ahead of August recess
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced Friday afternoon that the chamber will be moving forward to pass its first tranche of government funding bills ...