House Won’t Come Back Until Shutdown Ends

“The House GOP leadership told rank-and-file Republican lawmakers Saturday morning that they will only come back to Washington when Senate Democrats reopen the government,” Punchbowl News reports.

“Speaker Mike Johnson told lawmakers on a conference call that he believes the GOP is winning the messaging fight on the shutdown. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said he will give members 48-hour notice before they have to return to Washington.”

“The House Republican Conference was largely supportive of the leadership’s strategy on the call.”