House Cancels Votes to Avoid Embarrassment Over Hegseth Impeachment

House GOP leadership announced an early end to the current voting slate, sending lawmakers home until the midterms. This schedule change cancels votes previously planned for September 17th. GOP Representative Thomas Massie accused leadership of this move to avoid a vote on his resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer confirmed the updated timeline, which concludes legislative business this afternoon and prioritizes votes on cutting the Environmental Protection Agency budget instead.