Republican senators say Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is seriously considering canceling part or all of the August recess as leadership plays catch up on confirming President Trump‘s nominees and funding the government.
McConnell has been tightlipped about his thinking, only saying he would make an announcement soon.
But in multiple closed-door meetings, GOP senators say McConnell has told them that he is weighing canceling at least part of the four-week summer break, a move that could help the GOP in the midterm elections by forcing Democratic senators up for reelection to stay in Washington.
Democrats are defending more than two dozen seats, while the GOP is only defending nine.
“They’re sending out a signal, a strong one, that we’ll be here in August,” said Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, who supports the idea. – READ MORE
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