Mike Johnson sends Congress home early after GOP rebels block votes again
If you've ever wanted to just close your laptop, walk out of your job, and start your holiday weekend early because your coworkers are fighting, you have the exact same work ethic as the US House of Representatives.
So here is what happened. Speaker Mike Johnson tried to get some actual work done before the holiday recess—you know, basic stuff like the Pentagon budget and funding the government. But a group of hardline Republicans led by Anna Paulina Luna decided to hold the entire schedule hostage.
Why? Because they want a vote on a controversial voter registration bill called the SAVE America Act, which Donald Trump is currently obsessing over. The problem is, they don't even have the votes to pass it, and Johnson knows it. But the rebels didn't care. They blocked a procedural vote, freezing all legislative business.
Instead of fighting it, Johnson basically sighed, threw his hands in the air, and sent everyone home until mid-July. Luna proudly told reporters she is 'not stupid' and just 'knows procedure.' Meanwhile, other Republicans admitted that now that their primaries are over, they have zero incentive to behave.
Nothing says peak public service like getting a two-week paid vacation because a handful of colleagues decided to throw a temper tantrum.
Source: Politico
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