Speaker Johnson recesses the House early as Rep. Thomas Massie pushes Hegseth impeachment
Johnson sent the House home early for campaign season and argued that lawmakers had completed their work.
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Speaker Mike Johnson sent the House home early for midterm campaigning, while Rep. Thomas Massie criticized the move and said his impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and an effort to release Epstein investigation files were left without votes.
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Mike Johnson
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Speaker of the House who sent lawmakers home early and defended the House’s record
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Thomas Massie
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Representative who criticized the early recess and pursued impeachment and file-release efforts
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