Article snippet: Senate Republicans want MORE to stop taking jabs at Congress over its inability to get things done. Trump loves to tout results and bash lawmakers when they do not move fast enough on his priorities. Trump warned Senate Republicans through Twitter a week ago that they should get the annual spending bills passed before the August recess, a high bar for a chamber that didn’t pass any regular appropriations bills in 2017. A few days before that, he dinged Congress for a lack of progress on immigration reform. “We are going to demand Congress secure the border in the upcoming CR,” he tweeted, referring to a continuing resolution that would provide government funding. “Congress must act now to change our weak and ineffective immigration laws.” Trump’s criticism extends to matters beyond legislation and nominees. Earlier this month, he poked GOP lawmakers for not being more vocally critical of special counsel MORE’s investigation, warning “Republicans better get tough and smart before it is too late!” This flurry of criticism has some Republicans worried that Trump could dampen enthusiasm among the GOP base, hurting turnout for the midterm elections. “It would be very helpful with our base if rather than suggesting we weren’t doing anything, that he acknowledged what we are getting done,” said Sen. MORE (R-S.D.). Rounds said this message was communicated to Trump at a meeting on Capitol Hill this past week. “I think it was well received by the president,” he said. Rep... Link to the full article to read more