It’s still not clear whether the Senate will be allowed to break for its August recess. President Trump has called on Majority leader John Thune to call off the August recess this year, given the Senate’s backlog of important work, including confirmation of a number of Trump nominations. Republicans also face a brewing standoff with Democrats over a number of budget priorities, with Democrats hinting they’ll cause a government shutdown when the fiscal year comes to an end October 1st. Senator Thune has not cancelled the August recess, but did tell Repulicans on Tuesday to hold off on making any travel plans for next weeknd.