Recess on ice as Republicans hunker down for high-stakes nominee blitz – Your Capital Minds

Recess on ice as Republicans hunker down for high-stakes nominee blitz – Your Capital Minds

Senate Republicans are still trying to hash out a deal with their Democratic counterparts to push through a package of President Donald Trump’s nominees as their scheduled departure from Washington has come and gone. Republicans are under pressure from the White House, and their own members, to find a path forward, but Senate Democrats have largely dug their heels into the dirt in opposition in a bid to slow down the confirmation process. Lawmak…