参议员们周四开始离开华盛顿进行为期数周的休会，但仍有许多悬而未决的立法，包括未完成的农业法案、FISA授权、年度国防授权法案以及12项拨款法案。
Senators began to file out of Washington Thursday for a multiweek recess while sitting on a collection of outstanding legislation — including the unfinished farm bill, FISA authorization, annual defense authorization bill and 12 appropriations bills.
多数党领袖约翰·图恩（南达科他州共和党人）决定将这些事务留待11月中期选举后的“跛脚鸭”国会会议处理。
Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is leaving it all for the lame-duck Congress after November's midterms.
参议院在周三深夜正式休会，此前参议院按党派投票批准了特朗普总统提名的劳工部长基思·桑德林——他此前已以临时身份担任该职位数月。
The Senate formally adjourned late Wednesday night after voting on party lines to approve the President Trump's Labor secretary nominee, Keith Sonderling — who has been filling the seat in an interim capacity for months.
与此同时，特朗普计划前往德克萨斯州丹顿参观彼得比尔特汽车工厂，并就制造业及其经济议程发表讲话。
Meanwhile, Trump is set to depart for Denton, Texas, to tour the Peterbilt Motors factory and deliver remarks about manufacturing and his economic agenda.
随后，他将前往俄克拉荷马州杜兰参加集会，敦促选民投票支持共和党人。请在下方关注实时更新。
He will then attend a rally in Durant, Okla., to urge voters to cast their ballots for Republicans. Follow live below.