GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley Charles (Chuck) Ernest GrassleyCollins says she will vote 'no' on Supreme Court nominee before election The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - Trump, GOP allies prepare for SCOTUS nomination this week Gardner signals support for taking up Supreme Court nominee this year MORE (Iowa) said on Friday that the Senate should work into the August recess to help confirm judicial nominations, blaming Democrats for trying to "obstruct" President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE's picks.

"Lets work Friday/Saturday/August recess to get more done in the Senate [and] help the judicial branch do its job," Grassley wrote in a tweet.

Senate Judic Cmte has been hard at work processing judges to fill the 147 judicial vacancies At evry turn it seems we are met w Democrat filibusters Lets work Friday/Saturday/August recess to get more done in the Senate & help the judicial branch do its job — ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) June 1, 2018

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"I’d like 2see #filibusterfridays in the Senate If Dems want to filibuster we can vote on Fridays +into wknds," Grassley said in a tweet.

"Another summer, another heavy work load NOW is the time to vote on Fridays (even wknds!) to get MORE nominations confirmed Especially judges Help the judicial branch," he added.

I’d like 2see #filibusterfridays in the Senate If Dems want to filibuster we can vote on Fridays +into wknds Democrats obstruct most judicial noms (36 filibusters by Dems 2day at same pt in Obama admin Republicans had filibustered 2!) — ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) June 1, 2018

Sometimes democrats filibuster a judicial nom & then the judge passes almost UNANIMOUSLY(ie Nye Coggins etc) it’s easy for the taxpayers to see the waste of time and $$ in actions like this — ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) June 1, 2018

Conservative lawmakers, outside groups and the White House have been publicly clamoring for McConnell to cancel at least part of the August recess to help confirm more of Trump's nominees and avoid passing another mammoth omnibus funding bill.

More than a dozen GOP senators sent a letter to McConnell last month voicing their support for working through the break. Grassley did not sign the letter.

McConnell is expected to announce his decision on the recess next week but has hinted that he's weighing cutting short the four-week recess.

"I wouldn’t buy any non-refundable tickets," the Senate GOP leader told Fox News late last week, asked about the August recess.