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fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

House Democrat Declares, Mike Johnson Has Effectively Dissolved the United States House of Representatives'

Mike Johnson's choice to keep the House out of session during a shutdown has effectively halted congressional oversight, weakening governance and increasing US vulnerability.
fromAxios
2 weeks ago

Shutdown tensions cause clashes to erupt on Capitol Hill: "You're an embarrassment"

Democrats have railed against Johnson for refusing to swear Grijalva in until the shutdown ends and the House returns to session, accusing him of wanting to block a vote on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files. "You just don't want her to be on the Epstein discharge petition," Gallego told Johnson, who responded that the claim is "totally absurd" and said, "You guys are experts at red herrings and distractions."
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