GOP Delays Save America Act as Senate Recess Looms

Senate Republicans head into August recess without passing the Save America Act after President Trump pressed for a vote, while Johnson, Lee, and Thune signaled a path via budget reconciliation to advance the bill and boost defense spending. The push was paused amid a crowded agenda, with Democrats blocking a voter-ID measure and other items like a cryptocurrency framework and NIL funding left for September. In the interim, the Senate approved a short-term funding extension through December, advanced a Russia sanctions package, and confirmed acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, with lawmakers planning to reconvene in September to push major items and reconciliation efforts ahead of the midterms.