The reason the House isn’t here in regular session is because they turned the lights off.
Mike Johnson: “The reason the House isn’t here in regular session is because they turned the lights off.”
On the recordOctober 10, 2025
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Johnson explains the absence of the House in regular session during a press conference.
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