Trump’s SAVE America Act Sidelined After Senate Unanimously Agreed to August Exit
- The U.S. Senate adjourned at 4:57 a.m. on August 8, unanimously agreeing to recess until mid-September with only brief pro forma sessions during August and early September.
- Despite calls from President Donald Trump and some senators to remain in session to debate the SAVE America Act, no objections were made to the recess, effectively sidelining the act over August.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune secured unanimous consent from all 100 senators for the recess schedule and for a test vote on a voter ID bill requiring 60 votes, which was unlikely to pass given the current Senate composition.
- No senators objected to the unanimous consent requests, indicating full agreement with the Senate's schedule and procedures for the recess period.
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The Will of 100: Trump’s SAVE America Act sidelined after Senate unanimously agreed to August exit - NEW YORK TIMES POST
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Senate has been out of session for about two weeks. It’s convened in brief “pro forma” sessions for just a couple of moments on four occasions since senators called it quits for more than a month at 4:57 a.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 8. Pro forma sessions are where the Senate huddles for just a few seconds, gaveling in and gaveling out with a skeleton crew. It’s rare that more than one senator is even …
The Will of 100: Trump’s SAVE America Act sidelined after Senate unanimously agreed to August exit – Democratic Accent
The Senate has been out of session for about two weeks. It’s convened in brief “pro forma” sessions for just a couple of moments on four occasions since senators called it quits for more than a month at 4:57 a.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 8. Pro forma sessions are where the Senate huddles for just a few seconds, gaveling in and gaveling out with a skeleton crew. It’s rare that more than one senator is even in the chamber. The Senate truly isn’t back …
The Will of 100: Trump’s SAVE America Act sidelined after Senate unanimously agreed to August exit
Senate Majority Leader John Thune used unanimous consent to recess the Senate for five weeks despite calls to debate the SAVE America Act. All 100 senators agreed.
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