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Mike Johnson skewered by colleagues as House closes — again
The federal government may be open, but the House of Representatives is closed for business. Again. The record-shattering 43-day-long shutdown coincided with an impromptu 53-day vacation for House Republicans.
Grijalva won a special election called after the death of her father and predecessor, Arizona Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva.
Johnson jibed that MTG “likes to get the big interviews” as he was pressed on the lawmaker’s attacks, insisting that "99.5%" of House Republicans back him.
The House is moving toward a vote on releasing files from the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
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Mike Johnson tells sidelined House members to get back to Washington regardless of travel delays
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) advised representatives to begin their return to Washington early, with travel delays worsening, to vote on a bill to reopen the government. After more than 50 days of recess,
Video Quality Speed 00:00 02:20 The shutdown is over: Will Congress still act to lower healthcare costs? President Donald Trump has always wanted to repeal the ACA, also known as Obamacare, but neither he nor the Republican party has offered a comprehensive alternative. They do have some ideas, though. (TNND) { }