Will the Senate push its August recess back past Aug 8?
50% of users predicted YES — the community missed this one. 2 predictions cast.
The Senate left for its scheduled August recess on time, without pushing the break back past Aug. 8, 2026. Lawmakers cleared their two biggest remaining items — a stopgap government funding bill and the confirmation of Todd Blanche as attorney general — in an overnight session that stretched into the early hours of Saturday, Aug. 8, allowing the chamber to adjourn as planned. The Senate is not scheduled to return to session until mid-September. In finishing on schedule, senators set aside other pending business, including a GOP budget resolution that Majority Leader John Thune acknowledged lacked the votes to pass, deferring it until after the break. The push to wrap up before recess reflected pressure from both parties to avoid a shutdown fight closer to the November midterms while still leaving Washington on schedule. Predict Six's community was evenly split on whether the recess would be delayed, with 50% predicting "yes," but the Senate's last-minute dealmaking on funding and nominations let it avoid an extension.