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US Senate funding and AG nomination push

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2026-08-06 21:34 UTC → 2026-08-08 07:16 UTC · added removed

In early August 2026, 2026 the U.S. Senate moved forward on a continuing resolution to keep fund the federal government funded through Dec. 11, 2026, 11 and advanced the nomination of President Donald Trump’s nominee Todd Blanche for attorney general. Senate committees Committees also progressed autonomous‑vehicle legislation, including the Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act and the GUARD Act. Later the same day, legislation. Senate leaders highlighted the need warned that procedural steps, especially securing a time‑agreement, had to complete the funding bill and Blanche’s confirmation be resolved before the chamber adjourned for a five‑week August recess beginning on Aug. 6. They warned that procedural hurdles, such as securing a time‑agreement, could delay votes past On Aug 5 senators pressed to finish the break, potentially affecting agenda, emphasizing the legislative calendar need to avoid an October shutdown and upcoming midterm campaigns. Democrats used their leverage to withhold procedural shortcuts, confirm Blanche along with more than 75 other presidential nominations. Democrats withheld a time‑agreement, while Republicans Republican leaders expressed optimism that optimism; Senator Shelley Moore Capito noted the core record of confirming over 590 civilian nominees. By Aug 8 the schedule was further accelerated. Leaders outlined a plan to vote through the night on the continuing resolution, Blanche’s confirmation, and the SAVE America voter‑identification bill introduced by Sen. Jon Husted, as well as other measures such as the Protect College Sports Act. A group of senators, led by Sen. Mike Lee, formally objected to the compressed timetable. The race to clear these items would be finished before the recess. Overall, recess continues to shape the Senate’s agenda combined budgetary action, a high‑profile attorney‑general nomination, legislative calendar and technology policy, all under a tight pre‑recess timetable. could impact upcoming midterm campaigns.

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