Senate recess looms as clergy arrested at Capitol protest
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The U.S. Senate has six days before its August recess begins. Clergy members were arrested while protesting the Iran war and voting rights outside a Senate office building.
The U.S. Senate is scheduled to begin its month-long August recess in six days.2 Congress is running out of time to avoid a government shutdown this fall.2 Lawmakers are working to address multiple issues, including funding for the Iran war and cryptocurrency regulation.2
Clergy members were arrested while protesting at a Senate office building.1 The protests focused on opposition to the Iran war and concerns about voting rights.1
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