The US House of Representatives is racing to pass a slate of major bills before its August recess, with lawmakers warning they may not return to Washington in force until after the November election. Among the measures being pushed through in this "final sprint" are the SAVE America Act, which would require photo identification for voting, alongside a ban on congressional stock trading and legislation addressing a looming government shutdown, with funding tied to Iran also in play.

The push reflects pressure from President Donald Trump, who has publicly urged Congress to pass the SAVE America Act with its voter ID requirement. Fox News' congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reported that the House was attempting to cram numerous priorities into a single legislative day, drawing a comparison to the late Senator John Warner's observation that Congress "doesn't do a lot… but when we do it, we do it all at once." The article notes the House had separately voted to punt on the government shutdown question, underscoring the compressed and busy timetable lawmakers faced.