House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has canceled votes scheduled for Friday, May 16.
According to Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN), “Members are advised that votes are no longer expected in the House on Friday, May 16.
He continued, “Last votes for the week are now expected at approximately 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 15. This is a change from the previously announced schedule.”
No reason has been given. No accountability offered. Just more silence from the so-called “leader” of the House.
The House has canceled votes scheduled for Friday. pic.twitter.com/7UkgKqkLtS
— Grace Chong, MBI (@gc22gc) May 14, 2025
Just last month, Johnson abruptly canceled the remainder of the week’s voting schedule, halting progress on critical conservative legislation, including the SAVE Act and measures to rein in rogue judicial activism, despite having full authority to keep the House in session.
Johnson’s choice to recess at the time, with only four legislative days scheduled the following week and a two-week vacation looming, was being blasted as political malpractice.
Below is the 2025 House Calendar:
Johnson’s decision to abruptly shut down the House’s legislative this week has sparked backlash not just from lawmakers, but from the public online.
Speaker Johnson has demonstrated once again that he is willing to abuse his position in an effort to impede the agenda of the American people. His latest sham, canceling Friday’s votes and blaming everyone else, is another embarrassing failure of leadership. Today, rather than…
— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) May 14, 2025
House Republicans just returned from a 4 day recess, after weeks of being in recess, only to cancel Friday votes for another long recess weekend.
Can we vacate the Chair for House Speaker?
— Mike Engleman (@RealHickory) May 14, 2025
5 bills have made it to Trump.
This is the laziest congress in 70 years.
— El Mini Chingón (@ElMiniChingon) May 14, 2025
I despise these people SO MUCH! Trump works 20 hours a day, doge is busting their asses seven days a week, and the @HouseGOP REFUSES to WORK and do its job. I have never seen the American people so furious as we are today. We have the majority and you people need to start acting…
— NC.MAGA.GIRL IFBAP (@NCGirl) May 14, 2025
