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Mike Johnson abruptly cancels final weeks of House votes amid panic over midterm elections
The Independent • • nation
Key Points:
- The House of Representatives canceled the final two weeks of September voting, leaving only four working days before the midterm elections amid Democratic polling gains and Republican challenges.
- Speaker Mike Johnson remains confident Republicans will retain the House majority despite internal party defections and polling trends favoring Democrats.
- The House averted a government shutdown by passing a continuing resolution to keep the government funded through December, but key legislation like the War Powers Act and the DEFIANCE Act remain stalled.
- Internal divisions persist in both parties, with some Republicans opposing procedural rules and conservative Democrats breaking ranks, complicating leadership efforts on both sides.
- The House will be largely out of session through September, limiting legislative activity as members prepare for the midterms and a proposed Trump convention in Dallas.
