House speaker sending lawmakers home early ahead of US midterm election recess
Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, speaks to reporters outside of his office at the US Capitol on 16 September 2026 in Washington DC. Photograph: Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenSpeaker of the House, Mike Johnson, speaks to reporters outside of his office at the US Capitol on 16 September 2026 in Washington DC. Democrats have reacted angrily, encouraging Johnson to keep lawmakers on Capitol Hill before the midterm recess beginning on Friday.“I think it shows the cowardice of the Republican Party.
- ▪Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, speaks to reporters outside of his office at the US Capitol on 16 September 2026 in Washington DC.
- ▪Photograph: Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenSpeaker of the House, Mike Johnson, speaks to reporters outside of his office at the US Capitol on 16 September 2026 in Washington DC.
- ▪Democrats have reacted angrily, encouraging Johnson to keep lawmakers on Capitol Hill before the midterm recess beginning on Friday.“I think it shows the cowardice of the Republican Party.
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Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, speaks to reporters outside of his office at the US Capitol on 16 September 2026 in Washington DC. Photograph: Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenSpeaker of the House, Mike Johnson, speaks to reporters outside of his office at the US Capitol on 16 September 2026 in Washington DC. Photograph: Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesMike JohnsonHouse speaker sending lawmakers home early ahead of US midterm election recessMike Johnson cancels votes on Thursday, meaning House members will avoid voting on impeaching Pete Hegseth US politics live – latest updates Ariana Baio in New York and Shrai Popat in WashingtonWed 16 Sep 2026 12.26 EDTLast modified on Wed 16 Sep 2026 12.27 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe Republican speaker of the House, Mike…
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