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What the Senate did and didn’t get done in the final hours before recess

Washington Post Politics Monday 10 August 2026, 12:30 UTC By Theodoric Meyer 1 min read
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Senators left Washington for a five-week recess Saturday after hours of tense negotiations over which priorities to take up before departing, culminating in a series of early morning votes. Democracy Dies in Darkness The 7 logo The 7 LIVEWhat the Senate did and didn’t get done in the final hours before recess Before leaving Saturday, lawmakers confirmed President Trump’s attorney general pick and passed a spending bill.

Senators left Washington for a five-week recess Saturday after hours of tense negotiations over which priorities to take up before departing, culminating in a series of early morning votes. Democracy Dies in Darkness The 7 logo The 7 LIVEWhat the Senate did and didn’t get done in the final hours before recess Before leaving Saturday, lawmakers confirmed President Trump’s attorney general pick and passed a spending bill.
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