The Senate is now officially on August recess.
While they were able to pass a few key nominations through before closing session — like Jeanine Pirro and Emil Bove — there is still a massive backlog.
Now, it will all have to wait until the Senate returns in September.
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Not only has Congress failed to get President Trump’s nominees confirmed swiftly and efficiently, but John Thune is now using a sneaky procedure to prevent President Trump from making any appointments while the Senate is on break.
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🚨 UPDATE: The US Senate will now hold PRO FORMA sessions every 3 days after beginning recess to prevent President Trump from making any recess appointments, through the beginning of September, per Leader
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