August break
Coverage of August break in the Nexus archive.
- Trump demands Senate cancel August break until it passes voting bill
President Donald Trump demanded Senate Majority Leader John Thune cancel the August break until the Senate passes the SAVE America Act, a voting bill requiring proof of citizenship. Republicans, with a 53-47 majority, lack the votes to advance the bill or eliminate the filibuster, and Thune has stated they cannot pass the legislation through budget reconciliation either.
- Trump demands Senate cancel August break until it passes voting bill
President Donald Trump demanded that Senate Majority Leader John Thune cancel the August break until the Senate passes the SAVE America Act, a voting bill requiring proof of citizenship. Republicans lack the 60 votes needed to pass the bill or eliminate the filibuster, and Thune has stated they cannot advance it through reconciliation either.