Johnson Sends House Home After GOP Defectors Push Trump to Curb Iran War
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Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 19
Johnson Sends House Home After GOP Defectors Push Trump to Curb Iran War
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 19
Summary
Several House Republicans broke with their party this week to press President Donald Trump to scale back the war in Iran, prompting Speaker Mike Johnson to send the chamber home.
That retreat capped a week in which House GOP votes repeatedly fell short or were dropped, underscoring how hard it has become to move the president's agenda through a razor-thin majority.
Tom Emmer, the Republican whip, has been central to managing that narrow margin, trying to secure votes without alienating members as internal divisions widen.
The latest adjournment follows Johnson's earlier move to recess the House and delay other fights, including Thomas Massie's impeachment push against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and action on AI regulation.