Senate GOP Eyes Quick Exit as Pre-Recess Agenda Faces Hurdles

The Senate plans an early exit this week, seeking a fast-track for a lean pre-recess agenda that includes a college athletics bill, an Iran war powers resolution, several nominations, and possible votes to roll back California’s vehicle-emission standards; energy permitting reform and a data-center Ratepayer Protection Act are under negotiation, while Democrats haven’t guaranteed speedier action and a Judiciary hearing on Jack Smith may be skipped. Within the GOP, diesel-price concerns and other issues highlight tensions ahead of the midterms.