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Speaker Johnson Faces Leadership Test as House Reconvenes
11/13/2025
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Story summary
- Speaker Mike Johnson recalls the United States House of Representatives to session after an eight-week government shutdown.
- Lawmakers plan votes to reopen the government and to release Jeffrey Epstein's files.
- Johnson defends the closure, stating the House fulfilled its role by passing a stopgap funding bill.
- Johnson blames Senate inaction for the impasse.
- The situation challenges Johnson's leadership as he navigates his party's demands.
