The death of Sen. Lindsey Graham on Saturday, coupled with Sen. Mitch McConnell’s continued absence, leaves Senate Republicans shorthanded at a crucial moment for President Donald Trump’s agenda.
The Senate returns Monday from a two-week recess with a long to-do list: renewing an expired surveillance law, considering Trump’s request for more Pentagon funding for the war with Iran, confirming Todd Blanche as attorney general and advancing spending bills before a Sept. 30 government funding deadline.
