Late-summer recess begins after Senate rushes through final votes

NPR | By Claudia Grisales,

Scott Simon

Published August 8, 2026 at 7:43 AM EDT

The Senate spent its time Friday trying to make progress on a long to-do list before leaving town for a weeks-long recess.

Claudia Grisales

Claudia Grisales is a congressional correspondent for NPR.

Scott Simon

Scott Simon is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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