Some GOP senators say they will vote to cancel recess over SAVE America Act

Senate conservatives led by Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) are calling on Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to cancel the August recess so that they can debate the SAVE America Act, a sweeping election reform bill that President Trump has made his No. 1 legislative priority.

Tweeting at Thune, Lee warned on social media last week that he would “object to any effort to put the Senate into recess in August — at least until such time as the Senate has passed the SAVE America Act” and requested a roll call vote to adjourn the Senate for five weeks over most of August and early September.

Lee doubled down on Sunday, posting on X, the social media platform: “The Senate doesn’t need a summer vacation as much as the country needs the SAVE America Act. Let’s cancel recess.”

Several other Senate Republicans echoed Lee’s call to stay in session over August and through Labor Day, even though at least three GOP incumbents face tough reelection races — Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine), Jon Husted (R-Ohio) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) — and could benefit from campaigning at home during those weeks.

“I stand with @basedmikelee. I will vote to stay in session unless we have passed the SAVE America Act. The American people expect us to deliver. They........

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