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Speaker Mike Johnson to shut down House early amid Jeffrey Epstein drama

The House speaker announced that lawmakers would leave a day early for a five-week break from Washington as tensions soar over Epstein files.

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Rep. Ro Khanna Says Mike Johnson's Decision To Shut Down The House Early Speaks Volumes

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Tuesday said House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) call to abruptly shut down the lower chamber ahead of schedule was a calculated decision to block a vote on the release of files related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and was likely made at the direction of President Donald Trump.

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Republicans Shut Down the House Early to Avoid Epstein Vote

Speaker Mike Johnson announced Tuesday that the House will be starting its summer break one day earlier than planned after legislative action in the chamber ground to a halt as Republican leaders sought to avoid votes on releasing information in the case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Mike Johnson shuts Congress for summer to avoid dealing with Trump handling of Epstein files

We're not going to allow them to engage in that charade,’ House Speaker Mike Johnson says of Democrats’ attempts to force ...

Johnson Cuts Short House Business to Avoid Vote on Releasing Epstein Files

The Republican speaker truncated the legislative schedule for the week ahead of a summer recess, moving to deny Democrats the ...

GOP adjourns Congress early to avoid votes on Jeffrey Epstein files

Johnson said he wouldn’t allow a vote on a measure calling on the White House to release all the files until after Labor Day ...

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Inside the Republican revolt in the House over the Epstein files that led to the early summer recess for Congress

Some lawmakers reportedly ‘begged’ for action on Epstein in closed-door meetings as they warned Republican leadership that ...

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GOP Congressman Accuses Mike Johnson of "Running Cover For An Underage Sex Trafficking Ring"

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) yesterday decided to shut down Congress early to avoid a vote on Thursday on a bill (H. Res ...

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'Cover-up': Mike Johnson draws scathing rebuke after 'awfully convenient' recess announcement

At a press conference on Tuesday morning, July 22, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) announced that he was cutting short the week's legislative activities and sending lawmakers home early for ...

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