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House recess and pending vote
The gist
Speaker Mike Johnson sent the House home early for a seven-week midterm recess.
Lawmakers leave with AI regulation and impeachment votes still pending before November's elections.
How it unfolded
- Sep 13, 2026Members of both chambers are reported to return the following Monday, the House from its Labor Day recess and the Senate from its summer recess.
- Sep 14, 2026Backers of the Protect College Sports Act push for a Senate vote before the chamber breaks for midterm election recess.
- Sep 15, 2026Sen. Ted Cruz says at a Capitol Hill press conference that the Protect College Sports Act is expected to get a vote in the next 10 days.