26m ago House cancels votes next week During the House’s brief pro forma session, the clerk read an announcement from Speaker Mike Johnson formally designating next week as a “district work period,” as expected. The House has not voted since Sept. 19, when it passed the continuing resolution to extend government funding until Nov.
Shades of optimism filled the Senate this past week as bipartisan talks on a way out of the government shutdown increased.
The House of Representatives is being shut for another week as Speaker Mike Johnson keeps pressure on Senate Democrats to end the government shutdown.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins speak at a press conference during the 31st day of the government shutdown in Washington on Oct. 31, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) have defended the value of the filibuster after President Donald
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins speak at a press conference during the 31st day of the government shutdown in Washington on Oct. 31, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has defended the value of the filibuster after President Donald Trump urged Senate Republicans to eliminate it
A liberal Maryland Supreme Court justice is in the hot seat over a politically charged Halloween display on his lawn that an expert said casts doubt on his ability to rule impartially.
Foreign charities funneled nearly $2 billion into U.S. climate and political groups, raising concerns about democracy and election influence from overseas.