Congress returns from recess with the pressing task of approving spending bills to avoid a government shutdown by September 30. Congress returns Monday from a monthlong recess with the urgent task of ...

Lawmakers are coming back to D.C. this week after their August recess. Starting Tuesday, they’ll be back on Capitol Hill and facing a long to-do list, with the risk of a government shutdown looming in ...

At least one Goddard intermediate school has reduced recess time for the 2025-26 school year from 15 minutes to 10. Iryna Tolmachova Getty Images/iStockphoto Parents at one Goddard intermediate school ...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Recess time for many DeKalb County students has been reduced to 15 minutes, sparking outrage among parents. Around 2,000 parents signed a petition demanding the reinstatement of ...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — In DeKalb County, parents believe the 15 minutes of recess their children are getting is not enough. More than 2,200 people signed a petition pushing the district for more time.

Capitol Hill lawmakers and staffers are enjoying August recess, with some even planning their weddings around the annual reprieve. Congress‘s monthlong summer break has become an ideal time to tend to ...

PHOENIX – Arizona law requires schools to provide two recess breaks a day for K-5 students, but it’s not safe to send kids outside when temperatures reach over 100 degrees. However, it can hinder ...

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Elementary students across Tennessee are getting more time to play outside this school year thanks to a new state law that increases daily recess to 40 minutes. The change ...

As Congress begins its summer recess, concerns grow over its ability to pass a full-year budget by the end of September, with bipartisan cooperation needed to avoid a government shutdown. Members of ...

Aug. 3 (UPI) --The U.S. Senate began its month‑long recess Saturday night amid negotiations to advance the nomination of dozens of Donald Trump's pending nominees, as the president told Sen. Chuck ...

President Donald Trump gave Senate Republicans permission to begin their August recess Saturday night, shortly before Democratic and Republican leaders agreed to quickly vote on seven final civilian ...

Senate Republicans are still trying to hash out a deal with their Democratic counterparts to push through a package of President Donald Trump’s nominees as their scheduled departure from Washington ...