Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., canceled the chamber's month-long August recess and said that the time will be used to take up presidential nominations and appropriations bills.
"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 said in a June 5 statement. "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."
Senators will be able to work in their states during the first full week of August before returning to Washington, according to the release.
The government is currently funded through the end of September.
