House Democrats criticize early recess for lawmakers

2026-09-25

Democrats have criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson for adjourning the House of Representatives for recess a day earlier than scheduled. This action has led to the cancellation of several planned votes.

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House Democrats criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson for adjourning the House of Representatives for recess a day earlier than scheduled. This early adjournment led to the cancellation of planned votes, including one on impeaching Pete Hegseth.

Key facts

  • House Democrats criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson for adjourning the House for recess a day early.
  • The early adjournment resulted in the cancellation of scheduled votes for Thursday.
  • A proposal to impeach Pete Hegseth was among the canceled votes.
  • The timing of the recess drew criticism from the Democratic party.

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