Senate Republicans are actively discussing canceling part — or all — of the August recess in order to catch up on funding the government and approving 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 nominations.

The issue didn't come up during a closed-door meeting with Trump on Tuesday, but GOP senators say it's being weighed amid an intense pressure campaign from conservative members and the White House.

"Yeah, because there are a lot of our members ... who are interested in ensuring that we're getting [completed] our things that we need to get done," said GOP Sen. John Thune John Randolph ThuneSenate GOP sees early Supreme Court vote as political booster shot Romney backs pre-election Supreme Court vote, paving way for McConnell, Trump Senate GOP faces pivotal moment on pick for Supreme Court MORE (S.D.). "I think if there are things that we can be doing there is a high level of interest among a number of our members."

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The No. 3 GOP senator added that leadership is also interested in the idea.

Sen. Richard Shelby Richard Craig ShelbySenate GOP eyes early exit Dems discussing government funding bill into February GOP short of votes on Trump's controversial Fed pick MORE (R-Ala.) said Republicans were having discussions with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellPelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Senate GOP aims to confirm Trump court pick by Oct. 29: report Trump argues full Supreme Court needed to settle potential election disputes MORE (R-Ky.) about canceling the recess.

"We might not have an August recess," Shelby, the chairman of the Appropriations Committee, told reporters. "We've been talking to the leader. We might not have one. We might stay here and work and clear the calendar."

The Senate is currently scheduled to leave town on Aug. 6 and not return to Washington until after Labor Day in early September.

The discussions come as a group of conservative senators held a press conference earlier Tuesday to publicly urge McConnell to keep the Senate in longer during the week or cut back on the August recess in order to avoid passing another mammoth omnibus bill and to clear more of Trump's nominations.

"Last year he listened to us and agreed and decided to stay here in August," GOP Sen. David Perdue (Ga.), who is leading the effort, told reporters on Tuesday.

McConnell initially canceled the first two weeks of last year's August recess. But senators ended up only staying in one extra week after they were able to get a deal with Democrats to move a nominations package.

More than a dozen senators also sent a letter to McConnell on the issue last week. Perdue noted that McConnell has been "very receptive" to their ideas and that they discussed the issue as recently as Monday.

They got the backing of Trump over the weekend, who urged the Senate to "stay" in August if they haven't completed their work.

The Senate should get funding done before the August break, or NOT GO HOME. Wall and Border Security should be included. Also waiting for approval of almost 300 nominations, worst in history. Democrats are doing everything possible to obstruct, all they know how to do. STAY! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 12, 2018

The government doesn't run out of funding until the end of September. But GOP senators are worried that if they kick wrapping up appropriations bills until after the summer break they'll be forced to pass another omnibus bill.

Trump received blowback from his base over the mammoth funding bill passed in late March. Though he backed off from his warning that he would veto the omnibus, he warned Congress at the time that he would not sign a similar bill without funding for his priorities, particularly the border wall with Mexico.

Republicans are also frustrated by the pace of confirmation votes on Trump's nominees.

It takes Trump's nominees an average of 84 days to be confirmed, compared to 67 days for former President Obama's nominees and 44 days for former President George W. Bush's nominees, according to a tracker by the Partnership for Public Service and The Washington Post.