recess
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The sharp axe of member-driven justice may not end there, as the House returned to a bevy of simmering misdeeds following its two-week recess.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
Congress is returning from recess on Tuesday, with the ethics committee planning to take up inquiries into both Swalwell and Gonzales.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
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 bell rang, signaling the end of recess.
From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene
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Vocabulary from The Articles of Confederation
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