Johnson cancels House votes, keeps chamber in recess next week amid government shutdown

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday canceled votes in the House of Representatives for a fourth straight week as the government shutdown remains strong.

The House has already passed a continuing resolution that would keep the federal government open until Nov. 21, but even that deadline is less than a month away. The Senate still needs to pass the resolution and has failed 13 times so far.

Johnson's decision to keep the House in a "district work week," was announced during a brief pro forma session in the lower chamber. The House has not voted on any legislation since Sept. 19.

"When Democrats say they want the government open — it’s a LIE - proven by the fact they have voted to KEEP IT CLOSED 13 TIMES," Johnson said on X. "Last week, Senate Democrats voted against paying our troops. Yesterday, they voted against paying essential federal workers. They don’t want the government open — they PROUDLY say in their own words they want to let Americans suffer so they can use them for 'leverage.'"

The Senate is not expected to vote on the resolution again until next week.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.