Speaker Mike Johnson cancels late‑September House votes

Mike Johnson abruptly cancels the House’s final two weeks of September, Leon Black skips his Epstein deposition and sues Congress, Maria Bartiromo is out at Fox, oil surges toward $100, and Iran launches a new barrage at U.S. bases. A lot in today's midday update:

Mike Johnson may adjourn Congress before the midterms while Trump’s Iran war continues & Epstein accountability stalls. GOP call that a schedule…but It’s a getaway car. Congress can’t protect you while corrupt Republicans lock the doors and leave town. #CostOfCorruption #USDemocracy #RisingBlue

House votes to temporarily block Trump plan to politicize federal grants, as part of government shutdown stopgap measure. Now before President Trump. www.statnews.com/2026/09/01/s... via @statnews.com @johnwilkerson.bsky.social @aniloza.bsky.social

Government funding just got punted to December 11th, conveniently three weeks after Election Day. Ten of twelve spending bills still aren't done. Coincidence, or strategy? thehill.com/homenews/hou...

Thomas Massie: “Mike Johnson is going to shut-down the government to avoid voting on the Epstein Transparency Act 2.0” Mike Johnson: “That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard!” Moments Later…. Mike Johnson shuts down the government.

Just remember the REAL reason Johnson suddenly gaveled the House into recess until basically after the midterms is because of the new Epstein Part II bill gaining speed on a discharge petition. Ironically come January, it won’t need a discharge petition open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

When they shutdown the house is when they are doing very shady things they don't want Americans to know.

President Trump on September 2 signed a funding bill to avert a government shutdown before the midterm elections. The House passed the extension of current spending through Dec. 11 by a vote of 370-48, after the Senate passed the measure on August 8 reut.rs/4r1IX1F

Not surprised. Rep. Don Davis is one of six House Dems who voted for a Republican-backed funding bill to reopen the govt after the historically long 43-day shutdown thereby stopped the fight to extend expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits,.

"MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on House Speaker JOHNSON abruptly CANCELING the final two scheduled weeks sending MEMBERS HOME before the MIDTERM ELECTIONS and amid intensifying scrutiny of Donald Trump and renewed efforts in Congress to investigate his conduct." 🚨🇺🇲📜⚖️🛑Lies🤐 VOTE💙 #Pinks

Government shutdowns are becoming more common. But the desire to avoid a potential impasse before the midterms motivated Congress to keep the government funded into early December. #congress #shutdown #budget www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics...

US House clears spending stopgap backed by Trump that averts government shutdown tennesseelookout.com/2026/09/02/r...

Thursday Afternoon Update: MAGA Mike’s House Shutdown – 9/3/26 open.substack.com/pub/meidasto... Wha'cha going to say now, MAGA Mikey? That "stupid" and "nonsensical" idea that Thomas Massie threw out there isn't so stupid after all. You, however, are...........................

The U.S. House approved a short-term government funding bill Tuesday that would avoid a shutdown this fall once President Donald Trump signs it. ncnewsline.com/2026/09/02/r... @statesnewsroom.com

Mike Johnson and the MAGA/GOP don't want to do their jobs. Thanks to them the House has been in recess 138 days. The GOP and Mike need to be voted out.