The House convened briefly at 10 a.m. Friday morning, but adjourned after just a few minutes for the Memorial Day weekend.

House members return Tuesday at noon for speeches, and begins legislative work at 2 p.m. The Senate is essentially out until the week of June 6, but will hold a pro-forma session Tuesday morning at 10 a.m.

The Senate unanimously approved legislation late Thursday night that would make improvements to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) that helps journalists and watchdogs obtain government documents.

“This bill helps bring our government one step closer to better transparency,” said Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), a co-sponsor of the bill. “This commission will identify methods to reduce delays in the processing of FOIA requests and ensure the efficient and equitable administration of FOIA throughout the federal government."

In time for the holiday weekend: Sen. Jack Reed has introduced legislation calling for federal standards for sunscreen labels.

Republicans are preventing the Senate from completely adjourning for the Memorial Day recess, preventing any recess appointments.

Tea Party favorite Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) on Thursday night spent five minutes on the House floor in an attempt to justify her vote for the Patriot Act, after admitting to receiving significant feedback from her supporters urging her to reject it.

"We have had calls, we've had requests on our Facebook, Twitter and on our email urging a 'no' vote tonight on the Patriot Act," she said on the floor. "I cast a yes vote on this act."

Both chambers approved the clean extension of three surveillance authorities until June 1, 2015.

The House also approved a measure to prohibit ground troops from being sent to Libya.

The House Rules Committee met at 6:20 p.m. to quickly approve a rule for S. 990, which will extend Patriot Act surveillance authorities until June 1, 2015.

The rule allows for one hour of debate on the bill, and it was approved by voice vote in a meeting that lasted about five minutes. Members adjourned and were moving to the floor to consider the rule and the bill, which must be approved tonight if Congress is to avoid a lapse in Patriot Act authorities.

Earlier in the week, Rules approved a measure allowing the House to consider the extension on the House floor immediately after a rule was approved. The committee met Thursday night to approve a rule for the bill itself.

—This story was updated at 6:28 p.m.

Bill is rushed to House as lawmakers try to get it to President Obama before Patriot Act expires at midnight.