House speaker sending lawmakers home early ahead of US midterm election recess
Summary
House Speaker Mike Johnson canceled votes planned for Thursday and sent lawmakers home early before the midterm election break. This move stopped a vote on a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and delayed possible legislation on artificial intelligence regulation.Key Facts
- House Speaker Mike Johnson canceled votes scheduled for Thursday.
- Lawmakers were sent home one day early before the midterm election recess.
- The canceled votes included a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- There was a strong effort to pass laws regulating artificial intelligence (AI) before the recess.
- Johnson opposes pausing AI development, citing concerns about losing an advantage to China.
- More than 100 House Democrats asked Johnson to keep lawmakers in session to vote on AI rules.
- Other votes on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations were moved up to Wednesday.
- Democrats criticized Johnson for canceling votes and called for more time to do legislative work.
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