recess (noun)
9.7.21
"Republicans refusing to support anything on voting rights is not an excuse for Democrats to do nothing," Schumer said after Republicans blocked a quick start to the voting rights debate as senators bolted from the Capitol for the recess.
—Jordain Carney, "Democrats stare down nightmare September," 7 Sep. 2021 {6:00 AM EDT}
"Republicans refusing to support anything on voting rights is not an excuse for Democrats to do nothing," Schumer said after Republicans blocked a quick start to the voting rights debate as senators bolted from the Capitol for the recess.
—Jordain Carney, "Democrats stare down nightmare September," 7 Sep. 2021 {6:00 AM EDT}