Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/iowa-congressman-calls-on-boehner-to-cancel-september-recess Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Iowa congressman calls on Boehner to cancel September recess Nation Sep 9, 2013 12:45 PM EST Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, has asked House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, to cancel Congress's September recess as lawmakers begin to address the issue of a possible attack in Syria. The Des Moines Register's Jennifer Jacobs tweeted this morning that Braley pushed for the cancellation in a press release, saying Congress needed also to work on the federal budget and a farm bill. Iowa's @BruceBraley has asked @JohnBoehner to cancel recess later this month; address Syria, farm bill, federal budget, news release says. — JenniferJacobsDMReg (@JenniferJJacobs) September 9, 2013 H/T Sam Lane A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, has asked House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, to cancel Congress's September recess as lawmakers begin to address the issue of a possible attack in Syria. The Des Moines Register's Jennifer Jacobs tweeted this morning that Braley pushed for the cancellation in a press release, saying Congress needed also to work on the federal budget and a farm bill. Iowa's @BruceBraley has asked @JohnBoehner to cancel recess later this month; address Syria, farm bill, federal budget, news release says. — JenniferJacobsDMReg (@JenniferJJacobs) September 9, 2013 H/T Sam Lane A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now