US EditionTrump Calls on Thune to Cancel Senate’s August Recess to Confirm His Nominees
SOUTH DAKOTA, UNITED STATES, JUL 19 – Trump urges Senate Republicans to cancel August recess to overcome Democratic obstruction and confirm a backlog of judicial nominees including high-profile candidates, officials said.
- President Donald Trump urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune to cancel the Senate's August recess, aiming to expedite confirmations of his nominees on July 19, 2025.
- Trump's push includes judicial nominees and candidates for executive positions, such as Emil Bove and Jeanine Pirro, although Bove faces opposition.
- Thune must decide whether to maintain the traditional recess schedule or prioritize confirmations for Trump's nominees.
- Trump emphasized the need for quick confirmations, stating his nominees are needed 'badly.
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Trump Urges Senate to Speed Up Confirmations
President Trump took to Truth Social on July 19, 2025, urging Senate Majority Leader John Thune to cancel summer recess and even upcoming long weekends. His goal: speed up confirmation of his nominees. Trump emphasized the urgency, writing: “Hopefully the very talented John Thune… will cancel August recess (and long weekends!), in order to get my incredible nominees confirmed. We need them badly!!!” Trump’s call comes amid political momentum fol…
Trump Says Thune Should Keep Senators at Work, Citing Urgent Business
The United States Senate has a lot of work to do, and President Trump is now pressuring Senate Majority Leader John Thune to keep the Senate at work through what is traditionally a late-summer recess.
President Trump Calls For John Thune to CANCEL August Recess & Get His Nominees Confirmed! * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Kaley
We have less than two weeks before Congress is set to break for their yearly August recess — despite there being so much to do, like confirming President Trump’s nominations. No other job in the world lets you take the entire month of August off — especially when there’s work to be done! But, that all might change this year. President Trump just called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune to call off August recess in order to get his picks confi…
Trump Hails Wins, Approval Ratings at 6 Months
Hailing his approval ratings within the Republican Party and successes within the first six months of his term, President Donald Trump is pressing Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., for urgency to get his nominees confirmed. "Hopefully the very talented John Thune, fresh off our many victories over the past two weeks and, indeed, 6 months, will cancel August recess (and long weekends!), in order to get my incredible nominees confirmed," …
That sounds like a sweaty project by Donald Trump. If it goes according to the will of the US President, the summer holidays should be cancelled - at least for the members of the Senate. There is a plan behind it.
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