Summer break is now officially underway for the House with lawmakers expected to be out of Washington until September.
The House adjourned Wednesday evening for its five-week August recess and won’t have votes again until Tuesday, Sept. 8.
Autumn is already shaping up to be an intense season for lawmakers when they return from summer break. The House will have a full plate when it returns to session the Tuesday after Labor Day.
Congress will face a mid-September deadline on a measure serving as a referendum on the Iran deal.
And in the backdrop of both debates, Pope Francis will address Congress on Sept. 24 in an event that’s likely to feature crowds and fanfare similar to a presidential inauguration.
Lawmakers will further have until at least the end of October to deal with how to raise the debt limit.

The Hill, 29 July 2015