{"id":1810,"date":"2026-07-28T04:13:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T04:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=1810"},"modified":"2026-07-28T04:13:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T04:13:43","slug":"mike-lees-threats-to-nix-august-recess-are-infuriating-his-colleagues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=1810","title":{"rendered":"Mike Lee\u2019s Threats to Nix August Recess Are Infuriating His Colleagues"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Senate Republican leaders are used to headaches from Utah Sen. Mike Lee, but the battle is reaching an apex as Lee attempts to derail the August recess and force another vote on President Donald Trump\u2019s priority voting bill.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=1806\">A Former Platner Aide Says Morris Katz Has \u2018Main Character Energy\u2019<\/a><\/p><p>Lee <span><u>said that he planned<\/u><\/span> to object to the upper chamber\u2019s planned five-week August recess \u201cuntil such a time as the Senate has passed the SAVE America Act.\u201d On Monday, Trump joined Lee\u2019s call and demanded that the Senate cancel recess to push through the bill. Those loud, and very online, efforts are part of a deepening rift between Trump and members of Senate leadership, who have little interest in keeping the conference in town to take a perilous vote only months before the midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p>Top Senate Republicans not only believe those votes would be a waste of time, but they would be politically problematic. Staying in session would preclude incumbent senators from campaigning back home, though senators who vote to give themselves a long summer break might have a difficult time explaining themselves to constituents.<\/p><p>\u201cIf I thought there was a path to getting a result, I\u2019m all for it,\u201d said Senate Majority Leader John Thune. \u201cBut if we are going to be sitting here and in endless quorum calls, I don\u2019t know if that\u2019s in anybody\u2019s best interest.\u201d<\/p>\n<section>\n<div>\n<h2>\n<span>Trending<\/span>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ken Martin\" class=\"wp-image-1809\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1a28fb95f704b4016447a4a6c752e374-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1a28fb95f704b4016447a4a6c752e374-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1a28fb95f704b4016447a4a6c752e374-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1a28fb95f704b4016447a4a6c752e374.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      Democrats Fret Over DNC Woes but Don\u2019t Call for Martin to Go\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Josh Shapiro\" class=\"wp-image-1383\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/8b8772f4fad65db206fa28fca5bdd435-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/8b8772f4fad65db206fa28fca5bdd435-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/8b8772f4fad65db206fa28fca5bdd435-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/8b8772f4fad65db206fa28fca5bdd435.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      Is <u>Josh Shapiro<\/u> Actually Good at Governing?\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"James Comey\" class=\"wp-image-1804\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/7714d29cffdfdc58058d276f0bcaaf84-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/7714d29cffdfdc58058d276f0bcaaf84-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/7714d29cffdfdc58058d276f0bcaaf84-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/7714d29cffdfdc58058d276f0bcaaf84.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      James Comey Filed a Motion to 86 his \u201886 47\u2019 Criminal Charges\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Vicente Gonzalez\" class=\"wp-image-1787\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0318be794e2e3fce4a2473d765439917-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0318be794e2e3fce4a2473d765439917-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0318be794e2e3fce4a2473d765439917-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0318be794e2e3fce4a2473d765439917.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      The Latino Voters in These Districts Could Decide the House Majority\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Thune also noted that versions of the SAVE America Act have failed on five occasions to win simple majority support. Not only does it not have the requisite Democratic support to overcome a filibuster, there are not enough votes to weaken the 60-vote threshold in favor of a \u201ctalking\u201d filibuster that Lee and Trump have repeatedly hailed.<\/p><p>\u201cIt\u2019s an act of futility,\u201d Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said of Trump\u2019s call to cancel recess.<\/p><p>When asked how canceling recess to work on the voting bill would go over with members, one senior Senate GOP aide was blunt.<\/p><p>\u201cA total nonstarter,\u201d the aide said, adding that the \u201cmath doesn\u2019t math.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Senate\u2019s much-cherished August break is set to run from Aug. 7 until Sept. 13. House lawmakers fled Washington last week and are set to return the week before Labor Day.<\/p><p>As for Thune allies, much of the frustration since the start of the year has centered on Lee, who has led the messaging effort almost entirely through his rapid-fire X account.<\/p><p>A Lee-forced tally would force Republicans to take a difficult vote and, effectively, open them up to an uptick in criticism from conservative activists with massive followings and, potentially, the president.<\/p><p>\u201cOf course,\u201d Cornyn said when asked if Lee is putting members in a bad spot. \u201cHe\u2019s demoralizing our base of voters we\u2019re depending on in 99 days to elect Republicans. What possible rationale could there be for that other than self-aggrandizement.\u201d<\/p><p>A pair of sources noted that outside of his social media postings, Lee has done little to try to sway skeptical colleagues \u2014 and is largely quiet during weekly Senate GOP lunches.<\/p><p>\u201cThe worst threat to a GOP majority: Mike Lee\u2019s continued SAVE Act antics,\u201d a second senior Senate GOP aide told NOTUS.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=1800\">Scammers Swindled Mike Rogers\u2019 Senate Team Out of $16,700<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The second aide also noted that colleagues have frequently observed him scrolling through X on his phone and view his SAVE Act actions \u201cas a ploy to become a social media star\u201d rather than a serious legislative effort.<\/p><p>\u201cI think it\u2019s snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. I think what we need to do is get out of here,\u201d said Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina). \u201cStaying here longer and just assuming that because we\u2019re here, we\u2019re going to bridge some profound differences between people, is a catastrophic political miscalculation and shows that we\u2019re tone deaf to the fact that we have a real threat ahead of us with respect to losing the majority.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cI want the Senate members home doing that, not doing the performative politics up here that people like Mike Lee want to do,\u201d Tillis added.<\/p><p>Lee is not without allies: Sens. Rick Scott (R-Florida) and Ashley Moody (R-Florida) have joined his cause.<\/p><p>\u201cWhile the Spartans said \u2018come back with your shield, or on it,\u2019 my demand is a lot easier: only return home if we carry the SAVE America Act as a prize for the whole country,\u201d Lee said, defending his position, in a statement to NOTUS.<\/p><p>The timing of Lee\u2019s pressure campaign could not be worse in the eyes of some in the conference, as Election Day is coming increasingly in view for members.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats need to pick off four seats in November in order to take back the majority, and the road for them requires toppling a number of incumbent Republicans \u2014 with Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine), Jon Husted (R-Ohio) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) at the top of the list.<\/p><p>\u201cPeople want to campaign,\u201d said Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia), a member of Republican leadership. \u201cI just came from inspecting floods and damage in my state. Staying connected is really important.\u201d<\/p><p>Threats and calls to cancel the August break have become something of a tradition over the years.<\/p><p>Then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell canceled the first week of the break in 2017 for Republicans to work on health care after the late Sen. John McCain blocked the party\u2019s \u201cskinny repeal\u201d effort.<\/p><p>Only a year later, the Kentucky Republican canceled more than two weeks of the break. The move kept a number of Senate Democrats at the Capitol and away from campaigning in their home states.<\/p><p>Republicans are expected to discuss how to handle recess in the coming days, including during conference-wide luncheons.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=1796\">James Comey Filed a Motion to 86 his \u201886 47\u2019 Criminal Charges<\/a><\/p><p>\u201cIt\u2019ll be a week,\u201d Capito said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How would canceling recess go over with Senate Republicans? \u201cA total nonstarter,\u201d one senior GOP aide said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1807,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1810","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-republicans"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Mike Lee\u2019s Threats to Nix August Recess Are Infuriating His Colleagues - Modern Home Journals<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=1810\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Mike Lee\u2019s Threats to Nix August Recess Are Infuriating His Colleagues - Modern Home Journals\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"How would canceling recess go over with Senate Republicans? 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