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Mike Johnson vows House won't leave for August recess before break

Johnson said the House would stay in Washington until lawmakers finish their work, even if leaders fail to win a key vote.

Mike Johnson vows House won't leave for August recess before break
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House Speaker Mike Johnson said the House would stay in Washington until lawmakers finish their work, amid a crowded agenda before the August recess. Republican lawmakers disagree over parts of a budget framework and other measures on the agenda.

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Speaker of the House who said the House would not leave early before finishing its work

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Florida senator who called for Congress to stay in session until funding legislation and the SAVE America Act reach the president

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President who endorsed the budget framework and urged Republicans to support it

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Missouri representative who criticized the budget framework and said he was prepared to vote against it

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