The U.S. House of Representatives will remain out of session for a fifth consecutive week, canceling all scheduled votes as the government shutdown persists. The lower chamber’s last vote was held on September 19, marking over a month of legislative inactivity.
During a pro forma session on Friday afternoon, the House clerk announced a message from Speaker Mike Johnson designating Monday, October 27, through Sunday, November 2, as a “district work period.”
The move effectively scrubs any further legislative action in the House next week, with no committee hearings or markups scheduled.
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Speaker Johnson has maintained that the House will remain out unless the Senate takes action that could resolve the ongoing government shutdown. House members are currently operating under a 48-hour return notice, meaning they could be called back to Washington within two days should a breakthrough occur in the Senate.
The decision to extend the recess comes as the government shutdown, which began on October 1, enters its fourth week, with no clear end in sight.
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