on Friday after he cancelled yet another week of House votes amid the ongoing government shutdown.
“Hakeem Jeffries and the House Democrats … are clamoring to get back here and have another vote, because some of them want to get on record and say they’re for paying the troops.
“They canceled votes last week, they canceled votes this week and now they’ve canceled votes next week.
tried unsuccessfully during a brief pro forma session on Friday to pass House Democrats’ bill to ensure troop pay during the shutdown.
House Democrats are scheduled to have an in-person caucus meeting at the Capitol on Tuesday evening, the leader said, with events on Capitol Hill the following day.
The House Speaker, Mike Johnson (R-La), was criticized by Democrats. ) after he called off yet another round of House votes on Friday due to the government shutdown.
Why it matters The action was taken as the shutdown intensifies, with military personnel scheduled to miss their first paycheck in October and the Trump administration announcing layoffs. 15.
Johnson stated earlier this week that there would not be a separate vote on troop pay because the House had already completed its task last month by passing a stopgap spending bill that included troop pay.
“The House Democrats and Hakeem Jeffries dot. are demanding to return and cast another vote, as some of them wish to go on record with their support for troop wages. That vote was already cast,” he stated.
The news was driven by Johnson’s announcement on Friday that votes scheduled for next Tuesday through Friday would be canceled.
This implies that the House won’t meet again until October. 20 at the latest.
Johnson stated that the House will only reconvene after the Senate approves the spending bill proposed by House Republicans.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N) is stating: “Republicans in the House have decided to remain on vacation.”. Yep. reportedly told reporters Friday.
In addition to canceling votes this week, they have now decided to cancel votes for next week. He declared, “They’re not sincere about reopening the government.”.
Katherine Clark, a D-Mass, is the House Minority Whip. issued a statement saying, “As Mike Johnson likes to say, showing up for work and assisting constituents is not for’show.'”. “..”.
“Johnson wants his members to take a vacation while the government is closed. “That’s shameful,” Rep. The D-Fla. Maxwell Frost. ).
“It’s one thing if they were speaking to their home country,” Rep. (D-Mass.) Jim McGovern. informed Axios. “But when hell freezes over, they’ll do town halls,” they said. Marie Antoinette is writing their talking points.
Most recent: Rep. D-Md. Sarah Elfreth. attempted in vain to pass the bill introduced by House Democrats to guarantee troop pay during the shutdown during a brief pro forma session on Friday.
In order to pass the bill by unanimous consent, Elfreth requested recognition, but Rep. Bost, Mike (R-Il. Disregarding her, they adjourned the House.
“If we can’t come to a bipartisan agreement on the budget, I’m here, and I know a lot of my colleagues are here, ready and willing to take that up. That’s what I attempted to do,” she subsequently told reporters.
Rep. D-Fla. Jared Moskowitz. ), in a post on X, also suggested amending House rules to mandate that the chamber continue to meet during a government shutdown.
Zoom in: Representatives from the Washington, D.C., area. are particularly agitated, as they comprise large portions of the federal workforce.
Rep. D-Del. Sarah McBride. She wrote to Johnson that she is “extremely concerned” that he will cancel votes next week, pointing out that there will be “very real consequences for working families in my state of Delaware, your state of Louisiana, and nationally.”. “,”.
Representative said, “Speaker Johnson’s decision hurts the thousands of federal employees, contractors, and military service members in my district who continue to show up for work without getting paid.”. Suhas Subramanyam, of D-Va. ().
Rep. Walkinshaw James (D-Va. issued the following statement: “Speaker Johnson just canceled votes again, and families are facing skyrocketing health care premiums while servicemembers and federal employees miss out on paychecks.”. It is appropriate for them to be embarrassed. “.”.
What to watch: During a virtual caucus call, Jeffries instructed his members to come back to Washington next week after basically allowing them to stay in their districts this week, according to multiple callers.
The leader announced that House Democrats will meet in person at the Capitol on Tuesday night for a caucus meeting, followed by activities on Capitol Hill the next day.
Additionally, according to sources, Jeffries cited polling that indicates Republicans are being held accountable for the shutdown, indicating that Democrats are not going to back down.
“Democrats are taking a principled stand here, and everyone knows it,” Rep. California Democrat Jared Huffman. told Axios. “If his members return to town, Johnson fears they will turn against him. “.”.
Kate Santaliz from Axios provided reporting for this article.
