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- Speaker Mike Johnson adjourned the House in 2025 to block a vote on releasing Epstein files.
- He extended the Rosh Hashanah recess to pressure the Senate, causing the shutdown to last into November.
- Johnson, a 2020 election denier, became speaker after Rep. Matt Gaetz’s revolt ousted Kevin McCarthy.
- He added a provision redefining a “day” in a budget vote to speed emergency tariff resolutions.
