US Senate leaves town for recess after passing stopgap spending bill, blocking photo ID for voting

By: Shauneen Miranda

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: August 7, 2026

Words: 779

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate adjourned for its summer recess early Saturday after approving a stopgap spending bill but declining to advance legislation that would require photo ID for voting.

In a rare overnight session that began on Friday, senators trudged through a slew of measures, confirmed President Donald Trump’s nomination of Todd Blanche as attorney general and then departed the nation’s capital for the coveted August recess. The chamber is not expected to return …

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