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Republicans in Congress Are Walking Away From Their Core Duties
Republicans have slowed votes, oversight and committee work as leadership focuses on messaging and avoids politically risky decisions, lawmakers said.
- House Mike Johnson recessed the chamber early before the midterms as the Republican-controlled Congress spent recent weeks avoiding legislative work and substantive oversight.
- Speaker Johnson's early recess stalled Rep. Thomas Massie's impeachment articles against Defense Pete Hegseth and blocked a discharge petition for the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
- Separately, Sen. Rand Paul blocked a bipartisan AI "kill switch" bill by unanimous consent, while an FBI Director Kash Patel oversight hearing focused on applicant disqualifiers rather than substantive issues.
- Johnson defended the slow pace, telling reporters, "We do not want to jump in," and argued legislative bodies often "cover things up with red tape."
- Article I of the Constitution prioritizes the legislature to govern, not occupy buildings; by declining to vote or examine issues, the current majority risks ceding its constitutional role.
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Republicans in Congress are walking away from their core duties
The story of this political moment keeps getting written like President Donald Trump is the main character — his impulses, his conflicts, his latest post on Truth Social.
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The story of this political moment keeps getting written like President Donald Trump is the main character — his impulses, his conflicts, his latest post on Truth Social.
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The story of this political moment keeps getting written like President Donald Trump is the main character — his impulses, his conflicts, his latest post on Truth Social. But the more important story is happening one branch over, where a…
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