Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Jun 2017
Calls to nix August recess gain steam as GOP agenda hits roadblocks
19 June 2017 - Struggling to make progress on campaign promises like tax and health care reform, rank-and-file congressional Republicans are stepping up calls for their leaders to cancel or at least shorten the upcoming August recess.
The GOP agenda is about to enter a summer slump amid internal disagreements and efforts by Democrats to sideline legislation. These efforts will enter a new phase Monday evening when Democrats plan to start slowing down Senate work even more by making speeches and refusing to let Republicans take procedural shortcuts.
President Trump took to Twitter Monday morning accusing Democrats of wanting to "stop tax cuts, good healthcare and Border Security."
