The Republican speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, announced on Wednesday that he would again cancel votes scheduled for Thursday, sending lawmakers home one day early ahead of the midterm election recess.
Democrats have reacted, encouraging Johnson to keep lawmakers on Capitol Hill before the midterm recess beginning on Friday.
In a notice on Wednesday, House leadership told members that other votes on EPA regulations, originally planned for Thursday, would instead take place on Wednesday afternoon.
The House speaker said it would be “immediately” postponed and he would not address it before the recess because the US is in the middle of international conflicts.
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Mike Johnson cancels votes on Thursday, meaning House members will avoid voting on impeaching Pete Hegseth.
The Republican speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, announced on Wednesday that he would again cancel votes scheduled for Thursday, sending lawmakers home one day early ahead of the midterm election recess.
The latest change to the legislative schedule means House members will avoid voting on Republican Thomas Massie’s resolution to impeach the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, and comes amid an attempt to propose legislation on artificial intelligence.
Democrats have reacted, encouraging Johnson to keep lawmakers on Capitol Hill before the midterm recess beginning on Friday.
More than 100 House Democrats had urged Johnson, via a letter, to cancel the upcoming recess to allow them to craft legislation on AI safeguards.
In a notice on Wednesday, House leadership told members that other votes on EPA regulations, originally planned for Thursday, would instead take place on Wednesday afternoon.
Speaking to reporters outside of his office on Wednesday, Johnson said he was modifying the schedule because “the House has done its work”.
The House speaker said it would be “immediately” postponed and he would not address it before the recess because the US is in the middle of international conflicts.
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