Republican Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, announced on Wednesday that he would again cancel votes planned for Thursday. This decision means that House members will be sent home one day ahead of schedule for the midterm election recess. A key outcome of this latest alteration to the legislative timetable is that House members will now avoid a vote on Republican Thomas Massie's resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
This decision by Speaker Johnson to conclude the legislative session early comes during a period marked by a significant and active push to propose new legislation concerning artificial intelligence. The abrupt change ensures that no votes on these or other matters will take place on Thursday before lawmakers depart for their districts, effectively postponing further legislative action until after the recess.