- United States
- Fla.
- Letter
What the hell is your job? MAGA MIKE CANCELS VOTES AND SHUTS DOWN CONGRESS AFTER MEMBERS REBEL: House Speaker Mike Johnson just cancelled votes on multiple major Republican bills and sent lawmakers home nearly two weeks early after a revolt from within his own party brought the House to a standstill.
A procedural vote needed to advance the GOP agenda failed after 14 Republicans joined Democrats to block it, leaving Johnson without the votes to move forward. The collapse delays action on several key Republican priorities, including the annual Pentagon funding bill, State Department funding, and the GOP’s election suppression legislation known as the SAVE Act.
Several Republican holdouts said they were frustrated that leadership had failed to follow through on promises to hold votes on immigration legislation, while others demanded changes to the elections bill before allowing any further business to proceed.