{
  "id": 14820937,
  "title": "GOP senator: Cancel Thanksgiving recess if we lose",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/gop-senator-cancel-thanksgiving-recess-if-we-lose",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-15T23:54:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Axios",
    "slug": "axios",
    "url": "https://www.axios.com/2026/10/15/moreno-midterms-senate-republicans"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sen. Bernie Moreno is urging fellow Republicans to postpone their Thanksgiving break and work through the holidays if their party loses power in the upcoming midterms. Moreno argues that it would be a \"Last Supper\" scenario if Republicans lose the Senate, prompting the passage of a comprehensive reconciliation bill encompassing all Republican priorities. Should the party lose both the House and Senate, Moreno suggests that lawmakers should stay in session from November 9 until December 31. So far, Moreno is confident that Republicans will retain the Senate. However, if they don't, Moreno will be tasked with trying to regain control of the Senate as the chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee. Republicans currently face a lengthy to-do list in the upcoming lame-duck session, including funding the government past December 11, passing a defense spending bill, raising the debt ceiling, and addressing various other pressing matters.",
  "summary": "Sen. Bernie Moreno wants his fellow Republicans to cancel their holiday plans and jam through \"everything that we could possibly get\" if they lose the majorities in November's midterms. Why it matters: Republicans couldn't muster the votes for a megabill this summer, and leadership is not confident they can now. But Moreno (R-Ohio) is calling for the GOP to make a bigger push in the event of…",
  "key_points": [
    "Sen. Bernie Moreno urges GOP to work through Thanksgiving if they lose power.",
    "Moreno suggests Senate session from Nov 9 to Dec 31 if both House and Senate lost.",
    "Moreno confident Republicans will retain Senate, but will chair NRSC if they don't."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Prioritizing legislative continuity over holiday breaks signals a strategy to force Republican priorities through reconciliation before any potential shift in party control occurs during the lame-duck session.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}