Senate's Summer Crunch Threatens August Recess Plans

The Senate faces a mounting legislative backlog that's putting the brakes on lawmakers' summer vacation plans. With critical bills piling up and competing priorities demanding floor time, senators are scrambling to figure out what actually gets voted on before the August recess kicks in. This is what happens when Congress waits until the last minute instead of doing its job efficiently throughout the year - taxpayers foot the bill while politicians play catch-up. Read more about this...