House lawmakers return to Washington with a stopgap funding bill atop the list of priorities
Speaker Mike Johnson is pushing a fast-track vote that would extend funding to Dec. 11 and needs bipartisan support to pass.
- On Monday, August 31, 2026, the House returned from its five-week recess with Speaker Mike Johnson prioritizing a Senate-passed funding bill to avert a government shutdown extending through December 11.
- Provisions within the bipartisan funding patch include barring political appointees from controlling federal grants and delaying a federal ban on hemp-derived THC products sold at gas stations.
- Republicans also plan to vote on a resolution condemning socialism "in all its forms," while House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris opposes the hemp provision, arguing such products are "basically marijuana."
- House Ethics Committee investigations into GOP Rep. Max Miller of Ohio for alleged domestic violence and Democratic Rep. Jimmy Gomez of California for alleged sexual misconduct shadow the return.
- With only three weeks left before midterm elections, aides speculate House leadership may end the session early. Members are eyeing the post-election "lame duck" session for any remaining substantive legislating.
18 Articles
18 Articles
House Returns to Work, but Not for Long
The House returns to work on Monday for the first time in more than a month. Just don't expect them to stick around DC for long. Speaker Mike Johnson's main goal this week is quick passage of a bipartisan stopgap spending measure that would push a shutdown deadline from Sept....
Associated Press News
House lawmakers return to Washington with a stopgap funding bill atop the list of priorities
House lawmakers return to Washington on Monday with a short to-do list after five weeks back in their home districts.
Jittery GOP House members balk at returning to work: 'Happy to be sent home early!'
House Republicans have returned to Capitol Hill from their summer break on Monday, and they already want to go home.According to Politico, GOP lawmakers are gripped by extreme anxiety over November's midterms, openly admitting they need to be back home in their districts doing everything they can to hold onto their seats.Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-LA) sole must-do item this week is "sending a shutdown-averting spending bill to President Trump's d…
The Washington Post
BizTocWith shutdown looming, House leaders aim to quickly pass funding bill
House lawmakers are poised to vote this week on a Senate-passed measure to fund U.S. agencies through Dec. 11, avoiding a federal shutdown before the midterms.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
