Johnson winds down House session early ahead of elections

With November elections looming, House Speaker Mike Johnson recessed the chamber early, portraying a productive Republican-led Congress while Democrats argued the GOP should do more to lower costs and help voters. On the floor, Rep. Thomas Massie—a longtime critic who recently lost his Trump-backed primary—used the moment to attack Johnson and Defense Secretary Hegseth and rail against the so-called “uniparty,” even as Massie’s own political fate underscored the churn within the party ahead of the vote.