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Speaker Johnson recesses the House early as Rep. Thomas Massie pushes Hegseth impeachment

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson is closing up the House early, sending lawmakers home Wednesday to campaign for the midterm elections after what he claims is the most productive Congress in decades.

Speaker Johnson recesses the House early as Rep. Thomas Massie pushes Hegseth impeachment

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson is closing up the House early, sending lawmakers home Wednesday to campaign for the midterm elections after what he claims is the most productive Congress in decades.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson is closing up the House early, sending lawmakers home Wednesday to campaign for the midterm elections after what he claims is the most productive Congress in decades. Thomas Massie for all the unfinished business. Massie's resolution to impeach Defense Secretary [...]

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