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GOP-led House scraps two weeks of work ahead of midterms

Washington Post Politics Thursday 03 September 2026, 18:38 UTC By Anna Liss-Roy, Mariana Alfaro 1 min read
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With midterm elections looming and members of Congress eager to campaign, the Republican-led House was scheduled to work for three more weeks before November. On Thursday, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) cut that back to one, canceling planned votes in the final two weeks of September. Democracy Dies in Darkness GOP-led House scraps two weeks of work ahead of midterms

With midterm elections looming and members of Congress eager to campaign, the Republican-led House was scheduled to work for three more weeks before November. On Thursday, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) cut that back to one, canceling planned votes in the final two weeks of September. Democracy Dies in Darkness GOP-led House scraps two weeks of work ahead of midterms The move gives candidates more time to sell themselves to voters. It means little, if any, legislation is likely to pass Congress before November.
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