Overview
- Speaker Mike Johnson characterized the district recess as “arguably the most important work month” and insisted it would not be a vacation for House Republicans.
- GOP lawmakers are traveling across their districts to promote the recently signed “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” through roundtables and meetings with local stakeholders.
- House Democrats, led by Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, are staging nationwide town halls to advance their policy agenda and critique the Republican legislation.
- Johnson adjourned the House session one day early to avoid a floor debate on a bipartisan discharge petition by Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna seeking release of Justice Department files on Jeffrey Epstein.
- Senate leaders, including Majority Leader John Thune, are considering canceling or shortening their August recess to clear a backlog of President Trump’s nominees.