Trump calls on Senate to cancel August recess and 'long weekends' to get his nominees confirmed

President Donald Trump called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to cancel the chamber's traditional August recess as well as "long weekends" to get his nominees confirmed.

“Hopefully the very talented John Thune, fresh off our many victories over the past two weeks and, indeed, 6 months, will cancel August recess (and long weekends!), in order to get my incredible nominees confirmed. We need them badly!!! DJT,” Trump posted on Truth Social on Saturday.

Trump held a dinner for GOP senators at the White House on Friday and congratulated them for passage of his signature "One Big Beautiful Bill" and other legislation in the first six months of his presidency.