The U.S. House of Representatives recessed early for the midterm campaign season with several contentious issues still unresolved.
Among them were a proposed impeachment resolution targeting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and a bipartisan effort to force the release of additional Jeffrey Epstein-related files. Speaker Mike Johnson defended the chamber’s record, while critics from both parties argued that important legislative business had been left unfinished.
The early departure adds another layer to the political fight over congressional productivity as lawmakers shift their attention from legislating to campaigning.
