Port Lavaca Wave in Port Lavaca, Texas

Congress rests as veto threatens

Congress nears a month-long vacation as a presidential veto looms over extending oil price controls and a stalled Turkey arms shipment bill. The Senate ended the embargo on Turkish weapons 47 to 46, while House rules chairman Madden blocked floor action until Sept. 9. The energy measure faces a likely Ford veto, with price hikes of 4 to 6 cents per gallon anticipated if controls lapse. Senate debate resumes on a $31.2 billion weapons bill expanding service academies to women, though budget concerns loom.