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US Senate leaves town for recess after passing stopgap spending bill, blocking photo ID for voting

Headline from Virginia Mercury

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate adjourned for its summer recess early Saturday after approving a stopgap spending bill but declining to advance legislation that would require photo ID for voting. In a rare overnight session that began on Friday, senators trudged through a slew of measures, confirmed Pr…

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  1. Virginia Mercury

    US Senate leaves town for recess after passing stopgap spending bill, blocking photo ID for voting (opens Virginia Mercury)

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    WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate adjourned for its summer recess early Saturday after approving a stopgap spending bill but declining to advance legislation that would require photo ID for voting. In a rare overnight session that began on Friday, senators trudged through a slew of measures, confirmed Pr…

  2. Deseret News

    Senate leaves for 5-week recess without passing Sen. Mike Lee’s election bill (opens Deseret News)

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    The Senate adjourned for its annual August recess early Saturday morning, leaving town without making headway on a number of bills they initially teed up for consideration. Senators concluded a rare overnight voting session after advancing a number of priorities to extend government funding past the…

  3. Breitbart News

    'Lost Opportunity': Sen. Mike Lee Calls Out Senate for Taking 'Yet Another Lengthy Recess' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) called out the U.S. Senate for the amount of recess it has taken this year, with the Senate set to take more in the remaining weeks of 2026.

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