Senator John Thune led the charge in sending all Senators on another vacation - this one for a month - without passing the SAVE Act. Senator Mike Lee pulled an all-nighter and has engaged in a months-long fight to secure elections.
However, Thune, who refused to stay in Washington, tried to bypass the roll-call vote to stay in DC, then led the charge on a voice vote so the Senators who voted to go on vacation wouldn't be identified.
Lee and a group of colleagues voiced “no,” but the ayes carried it, and the chamber adjourned for about five-weeks - no recorded roll-call vote, so no official tally of who voted to leave.
In the predawn hours, after an all-night session, the Senate passed a continuing resolution funding the government through early December and confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general.
Republicans also forced a cloture vote on Sen. Jon Husted’s (R-OH) stripped-down federal photo-ID bill for federal elections.
That measure failed 52-46.
All 52 yes votes came from Republicans. All 46 no votes came from Democrats plus ...