09/24/2025

Mike Johnson Says the House Won’t Return to D.C. before Funding Deadline

The speaker said the current plan is to not be in session Sept. 29 or 30

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that he does not have plans to bring the House back early from recess despite a funding deadline just a week away.

The continuing resolution the House passed last week failed in the Senate; both chambers left town for a week-long recess. But while the Senate plans to return next week to find a deal on government funding before the Sept. 30 deadline, Johnson said the "current" plan in the House is to not be in session on Sept. 29 or 30.

"We got our work done in the House," he told reporters, ignoring responsibility to reach consensus with the Senate. "We got it done early, with regard to the funding. People have a lot to do back in their districts, and, so, we're on the ready at any time, but the plan would be to come back when it’s necessary."

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