Inside the GOP's mad dash to recess finish line

Senate Republicans are racing toward the August recess with a packed legislative agenda, per Axios. Majority Leader John Thune is prioritizing government funding, Todd Blanche's nomination, Russia sanctions, and college sports' NIL rights. A key tension: Thune is pushing another vote on the Save Act—an election security bill expected to fail—to put Democrats on record opposing voter ID measures. Democrats are blocking a procedural vote on the Clarity Act, the first federal crypto regulatory framework, worried it could unlock millions in super PAC spending. Republicans remain divided over hemp policy, and the Senate may work into the weekend.

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