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Fury as 'pathetic' Mike Johnson shuts down House amid looming impeachment threat
New House Speaker Mike Johnson will have to try and reach a new agreement in early 2024 (Stefani Reynolds)
Mike Johnson Shut Down the House to Protect Power
The Speaker Pulled the Plug
Mike Johnson canceled the House’s final scheduled voting day before the midterm elections just as Republican Rep. Thomas Massie prepared to force consideration of articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the U.S. war against Iran. The cancellation sent lawmakers home and prevented the House from confronting the matter on Massie’s timetable.
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