House speaker calls early recess before midterms amid AI regulation frenzy
by Ariana Baio in New York and Shrai Popat in Washing from Technology | The Guardian on (#78EAB)
Mike Johnson cancels votes on Thursday, meaning House members will avoid voting on impeaching Pete Hegseth
The Republican speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, announced on Wednesday that he would again cancel votes scheduled for Thursday, sending lawmakers home one day early ahead of the midterm election recess.
The latest change to the legislative schedule means House members will avoid voting on Republican Thomas Massie's resolution to impeach the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, and comes amid a frenzied attempt to propose legislation on artificial intelligence.
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