Johnson shuts down House to pressure Schumer as government standstill nears one month

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has canceled votes in the House of Representatives for a fourth straight week as the government shutdown shows no signs of ending.Johnson’s move is a part of his continued pressure strategy on Senate Democrats and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., who have sunk the GOP’s federal funding plan 12 times since Sept. 19, when the House passed the measure.Sept. 19 was also the last day the House was in session, meaning lawmakers have been largely in their home districts for over a month.Republicans are pushing a short-term extension of fiscal year (FY) 2025 spending