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Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is sending lawmakers home early for the August recess in order to avoid having to hold votes on releasing files related to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The House had been scheduled to be in session through Thursday but will instead scrap its legislative agenda for the week and leave town on Wednesday for its month-long break.

| Clip Of President Trump Meets With President of El Salvador El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele says he has no plans send back Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the U.S., despite the Supreme Court ruling in favor of the facilitation of his return. Report Video Issue Javascript must be enabled in order to access C-SPAN videos.

By | Clip Of Rep. Suhas Subramanyam Holds Town Hall A constituent tells Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) that "it's time to take the gloves off and get dirty." The representative jokes that someone asked him, "Can you throw chairs at each other?" Report Video Issue Javascript must be enabled in order to access C-SPAN videos.

By | Clip Of Pres. Trump Signs Exec. Order on Shipbuilding President Trump signs executive order stripping clearances and directing the Department of Justice to investigate Miles Taylor and Chris Krebs, former Homeland Security officials who served in the first Trump administration. Report Video Issue Javascript must be enabled in order to access C-SPAN videos.

By | Clip Of Senate Session, Part 2 The Senate confirms Lt. Gen. John Caine to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by a vote of 59 to 26. Report Video Issue Javascript must be enabled in order to access C-SPAN videos.

Treasury Secretary Bessent downplays the turmoil in the markets that has resulted from President Trump's tariffs policy, saying, "There is a little uncertainty," but that CEOs tell him the "economy is solid" and that "we are in pretty good shape." Report Video Issue Javascript must be enabled in order to access C-SPAN videos.

By | Clip Of President Trump Addresses NRCC Dinner President Trump: "We're going to tariff our pharmaceuticals and once we do that they're going to come rushing back into our country because we're the big market...So, we're going to be announcing very shortly a major tariff on pharmaceuticals." Report Video Issue Javascript must be enabled in order to access C-SPAN videos.

| Clip Of Pres. Trump Signs Exec. Order on Shipbuilding Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) is present in the Oval Office as President Trump signs an Executive Order addressing the Asian Carp fish ... read more Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) is present in the Oval Office as President Trump signs an Executive Order addressing the Asian Carp fish problem in Lake Michigan. The president calls it a bipartisan issue and Gov. Whitmer, who originally is off camera, delivers a few remarks.