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Senate recess looms as clergy arrested at Capitol protest

Senators have six days left before recess as clergy members are detained during demonstrations over the Iran war and voting rights.

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The short version

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

Why it matters

  • The U.S. Senate is the upper chamber of the U.S. Congress, which must pass funding bills to avoid a government shutdown.2

  • A government shutdown occurs when Congress fails to pass appropriations bills by the start of the fiscal year on October 1.2

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