US EditionSpeaker Johnson says House will return to Washington for shutdown deal vote
- Speaker Mike Johnson reopened the chamber after an extended closure, recalling lawmakers to the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday to vote on a short-term government funding package.
- Using a rules change this year, Johnson kept the chamber closed without a vote and refused talks after the Senate failed over a dozen times, saying `I don't have anything to negotiate with`.
- Eight Democratic senators broke ranks to pass the House-approved short-term funding bill, reopening government without enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, while Johnson delayed swearing in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva.
- The speaker faces immediate tests as members weigh the reopening package, with hundreds of representatives facing pent-up demands and Johnson needing GOP support in the narrow House majority.
- Observers warn the episode reshaped the House's role relative to the executive branch, diminishing oversight on tariffs and war powers as Johnson aligned closely with President Donald Trump and advanced the `one big beautiful bill`.
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