Congress in Summer Recess as Conventions Begin

Congress has officially started their annual summer recess, and will be out of session for the next six weeks.  Congress did not resolve several issues that arose before leaving Washington such as federal appropriations (including Federal PILT funding), a bill to help address the Zika virus, and gun control.  The summer recess started early this year because of the Republican and Democrat 2016 national conventions.  

This week, Republicans spent the week in Cleveland, Ohio and officially nominated Donald Trump as the Republican Presidential candidate.  Unfortunately, at least six members of California’s Republican delegation at the convention were infected with norovirus, a highly contagious digestive illness.  Democrats are expected to nominate Hillary Clinton as the Democratic presidential candidate next week in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Congress will reconvene on September 8, 2016.