GOP Shortens September House Calendar Ahead of Midterms

House Republicans will cancel the final two weeks of the September pre-election schedule, sending members home by Sept. 17 and leaving only a brief return week before a post-election recess. Speaker Mike Johnson says the move is to focus on district work amid stalled Senate action and midterm campaigning, while Democrats (via Hakeem Jeffries) call it chaos. The update stream also covers internal leadership jockeying, opposition responses, and related policy debates (AI regulation proposals, data-center concerns).