House to leave early, punting Hegseth impeachment vote until after November elections
House Republicans cut the week short and postponed a privileged impeachment vote as Massie said 190-plus signatures backed his Epstein petition.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson canceled scheduled votes on Wednesday, sending Members home early until after Election Day and cutting the legislative work week short.
- On Tuesday, Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky introduced eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, citing unauthorized strikes in Iran that violated the War Powers Resolution.
- Massie's resolution lists 'high crimes and misdemeanors,' including an illegal campaign of extrajudicial killings that killed at least 230 people, while Johnson derided it as a 'publicity stunt.'
- Rep. Mike Levin claimed Johnson feared a successful impeachment vote, while Massie noted the cancellation hinders reaching 218 signatures on the Epstein Discharge Petition before Nov.
- Lawmakers will be away for more than six weeks, delaying legislative action on regulation and surveillance until the House returns, though Johnson stated he would recall the chamber on 48-hours' notice if the Senate advances key legislation.
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Speaker Johnson recesses the House early as Rep. Thomas Massie pushes Hegseth impeachment - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson is closing up the House early, sending lawmakers home Wednesday to campaign for the midterm elections after what he claims is...
Thomas Massie shocked Republican leaders with his attempt to impeach Pete Hegseth. Now comes the answer: Speaker Mike Johnson is sending all members on a seven-week vacation. This way, they won't have to vote on the Secretary of Defense.
Johnson-Massie feud boils over: "Why are we taking days off our calendar?"
Mike Johnson's decision to send the House home early — again — is fueling an increasingly bitter feud with Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) over whether the speaker is using the calendar to dodge politically painful votes.Why it matters: The House will now be gone for more than six weeks ahead of the midterms, delaying Massie's effort to force a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over his handling of the Iran war."We had the Epstein rec…
Speaker Johnson recesses the House early as Rep. Thomas Massie pushes Hegseth impeachment - Regional Media News
WASHINGTON (AP) - Speaker Mike Johnson is closing up the House early, sending lawmakers home Wednesday to campaign for the midterm elections after what he claims is the most productive Congress in decades. But not without a scathing rebuke from GOP Rep. Thomas Massie for [...]
Speaker Johnson recesses the House early as Rep. Thomas Massie pushes Hegseth impeachment - WXXV News 25
By LISA MASCARO WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson is closing up the House early, sending lawmakers home Wednesday to campaign for the midterm elections after what he claims is the most productive Congress in decades. But not without a scathing rebuke from GOP Rep. Thomas Massie for all the unfinished business. Massie’s resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the war in Iran and his bipartisan effort...
Speaker Johnson Cancels Thursday House Session, Pushing Hegseth Impeachment Vote Until After Midterms
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced he has canceled a planned House session for Thursday, sending lawmakers for an early seven-week recess and pushing back a vote to impeach US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth until after the midterm elections. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), who introduced the resolution to impeach…
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