Sep 24, 2026
House Speaker Mike Johnson canceled Thursday votes and sent members home early for the midterm recess, effectively delaying a vote on Rep. Thomas Massie's resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth until after the November elections.
Speaker Johnson stated that President Trump's promise to send $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans retain Congress would need legislative approval, tempering expectations about the midterm campaign pledge.
Speaker Mike Johnson said Congress won't lead on AI regulation and rejected calls for a development moratorium, arguing AI companies should take responsibility for safety while warning against ceding ground to China.
Democrat Everton Blair was sworn in to represent Georgia's 13th district after winning the special election to replace the late Rep. David Scott, reducing Speaker Mike Johnson's majority to just five seats ahead of the midterms.
Former House Appropriations Committee Chair Kay Granger, who served nearly three decades in Congress and was the first Republican woman from Texas elected to the House, died Sunday. Speaker Mike Johnson announced her death.