Senate GOP scrambles for August exit strategy that doesn’t anger Trump

Senate Republicans are scrambling for a plan to exit Washington for a five-week August recess that won’t anger President Trump, who has demanded they stay in town for as long as necessary to pass a reconciliation blueprint and elements of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act.

Republicans left a lunch meeting Tuesday afternoon frustrated by the lack of a clear plan to wrap up the July work period, which has now stretched into August.

“If there’s a plan, they’re doing a really good job of hiding it,” he fumed.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said his top priorities are to pass a continuing resolution to fund the government until Dec.

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