A group of Republican senators is urging Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to cancel the August recess if the Senate does not complete the appropriations process and pass nominations before the month-long break.

Headed by Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., a group of seven GOP senators on Tuesday called on McConnell to keep the Senate open as Republicans push for the upper chamber to take up the 12 appropriations bills ahead of the August recess despite only having 52 working days, excluding Fridays, to get the work done. They also called on the Senate to work weekends and throughout the night to get these nominees through.