Senate Republicans are miffed that their House counterparts are leaving Washington early while they remain for at least another week and a half, despite already spending more time in session this year.

The House on Wednesday adjourned a day early, ensuring its members will get a significant head start in their districts compared to the Senate. At the same time, senators — who are scheduled to depart for recess at the end of next week — are waiting to see if Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) will heed President Trump’s call to scrap all or part of the annual monthlong break to process nominees.

That combination is frustrating some senators, who believe they have earned the time back in their states.

“I think it’s rich,” one Senate Republican grumbled to The Hill. “Hold on a minute — you’re telling the Senate to stay here all of August, but you’re telling the House to go home?”

“Tell me when to show up. I think the same thing should happen with the House,” they continued. “They’re very French. … They work, best case, four days a week, and they take off all of August. How’s that not French?”

House GOP leadership announced earlier in the week they would cancel votes on Thursday. The uproar over the administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files had paralyzed the House Rules Committee, which must advance any bill that........

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