House Speaker Mike Johnson laid out a timeline for what’s next, saying he will call the House back as soon as the Senate passes a government funding bill.
“At the very moment that they do that final vote, I will call all House members to return to Washington as quickly as possible. We’ll give a 36 hour formal and official notice so that we can vote as soon as possible to pass the amended [continuing resolution] bill and get it to the president’s desk,” Johnson said.
With the current air travel delays, Johnson’s message for House Republicans and Democrats was to start making their way back to Washington now.
American flags planted to commemorate lung cancer victims fly in the wind along the National Mall on November 10, 2025 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
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“Air travel has been grinding to a halt in many places, and as of Sunday, nearly half of all domestic flights, U.S. flights, were either canceled or delayed. It’s very serious situation. So I’m saying that by way of reminder — I’m stating the obvious to all my colleagues, Republicans and Democrats in the House, you need to begin right now returning to the hill. We have to do this as quickly as possible.”
