Congress
adjourned on August 1 for its customary month-long August recess. Both the House and Senate will return to Washington, DC, on September 8. The year-end target adjournment date is
September 26, to allow Members to return to their districts to campaign prior
to the November 4 general election. It
will be a busy three weeks, with an ambitious legislative agenda, including
stalled issues such as FY09 appropriations, an energy bill and extenders
legislation, including energy tax incentives.