Bloomberg reports:
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell canceled most of the chamber’s August recess, bowing to calls from GOP lawmakers to stay in Washington to finish work on nominations and undercutting election campaigning by Democrats who have more than a half dozen incumbents at risk in November.
“Due to the historic obstruction by Senate Democrats of the president’s nominees, and the goal of passing appropriations bills prior to the end of the fiscal year, the August recess has been canceled,” McConnell of Kentucky said in a statement on Tuesday. “Senators should expect to remain in session in August to pass legislation, including appropriations bills, and to make additional progress on the president’s nominees.”
BREAKING: @SenateMajLdr Mitch McConnell announced on Tuesday that he has canceled 3 weeks of the chamber’s month-long August recess due to “historic obstruction” by Dems. He said senators will spend the time working to approve nominees and spending bills. https://t.co/bsKrJQpAM8
— Evan Rosenfeld (@Evan_Rosenfeld) June 5, 2018
“Historic obstruction.” From the most obstructionist leader, by far, in the country’s history. That is the very definition of chutzpah. https://t.co/YT8qBGBEMN
— Norman Ornstein (@NormOrnstein) June 5, 2018
POTUS reacting unhappy about McConnell cancelling August recess. Despite the public explanation it looks like McConnell has correctly deduced POTUS was planning to fire Sessions and recess appoint a replacement.
— Rogue POTUS Staff (@RoguePOTUSStaff) June 5, 2018