07.11.17

Sullivan Leads Effort to Postpone August Recess

“It is time to get results for the American people”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK), David Perdue (R-GA), Steve Daines (R-MT), Joni Ernst (R-IA), John Kennedy (R-LA), James Lankford (R-OK), Mike Lee (R-UT), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Luther Strange (R-AL), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) released the following statement regarding Majority Leader McConnell’s decision today to cancel the first two weeks of the Senate’s scheduled August state work period.

“We are glad leadership took our concerns into consideration. It is time to get results for the American people.”

On June 30, the Senators sent a letter sent to Leader McConnell outlining their request to work through the August recess period. They will continue working to make progress on fixing health care, funding the government, dealing with the debt ceiling, passing a budget resolution, and improving our tax code. 

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