The House is heading home ahead of the midterms even earlier than plannedHouse Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said Wednesday that he was canceling Thursday votes, allowing lawmakers to depart a day earlier than planned for a scheduled seven-week recess ahead of the midterms.Spokane Spokesman-Review19d agoWhole story →GovernmentMike Johnsonmidterm elections recess
Data center bill could help shield Americans from rising energy costsWASHINGTON – The House of Representatives is preparing to vote on a bipartisan bill aimed at preventing Americans' energy bills from spiking because of nearby data centers, according to Speaker Mike Johnson's office.Spokane Spokesman-Review24d agoWhole story →TechnologyPlanetMike JohnsonHR 9340house vote on data center bill
GOP-led House scraps two weeks of work ahead of midtermsWith midterm elections looming and members of Congress eager to campaign, the Republican-led House was scheduled to work for three more weeks before November. On Thursday, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) cut that back to one, canceling planned votes in the final two weeks of September.Spokane Spokesman-Review1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentMike Johnsonmidterm elections schedule
