recess

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TMZ is turning its celebrity lens on Congress, tracking lawmakers on recess as a nearly six-week Department of Homeland Security shutdown drags on.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Congress is in recess this week after failing to fund the TSA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The committee will next meet after the Easter recess to determine an appropriate sanction to recommend to the full House.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

On Saturday he urged Congress to return immediately from recess to vote on his resolution.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

And by the end of recess I believed I could grow to become a dodgeball player of great skill and fame.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan