'They're Cancelling Congress': Mike Johnson Pulls House Out as Hegseth Impeachment Vote Looms

Mike Johnson sends the House home early as Thomas Massie’s push for a vote on Pete Hegseth’s impeachment resolution hangs in the balance (Credit: Mike Johnson: The United States Congress/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS, Pete Hegseth: US Secretary of Defense/WIKIMEDIA COMMMONS)

House Speaker Mike Johnson ended the House's scheduled week early on Wednesday, 16 September, sending lawmakers home just as Republican Rep. Thomas Massie was seeking action on his impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

The timing triggered a clash between the two Republicans, with Massie accusing House leadership of walking away from unfinished business while Johnson dismissed his impeachment effort as a 'publicity stunt'.