House to leave early, punting Hegseth impeachment vote until after November elections
Republicans said the chamber had finished its work, but Democrats and Rep. Thomas Massie said the early recess avoids a difficult impeachment vote.
- On Wednesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson canceled Thursday's votes, sending members home early for a seven-week recess and delaying Kentucky Representative Thomas Massie's impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- Massie introduced a privileged resolution on Tuesday alleging Hegseth committed high crimes, including violating the War Powers Resolution by initiating an unauthorized war in Iran and ordering extrajudicial killings.
- During a lengthy floor speech, Massie read his 34-page resolution aloud while Attorney General Todd Blanche defended Hegseth, asserting he 'follows the law' and the DOJ ensures compliance with legal standards.
- Democratic leaders accused Speaker Johnson of avoiding accountability, while Johnson dismissed the impeachment effort as a 'publicity stunt' that would be tabled when the House returns from recess.
- The House of Representatives will remain on recess until after the November midterm elections, effectively freezing the legislative clock on the impeachment resolution until members return to Washington.
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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 [...]
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News Wrap: Johnson recesses House early
In our news wrap Wednesday, Speaker Mike Johnson says the U.S. House will head to recess a day early amid an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, fencing has gone up around the Kennedy Center a day after President Trump's hand-picked board voted to close it for repairs and a news helicopter crash in Los Angeles killed three people.
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