Massie vs Johnson on Unfinished Business | Irvine News

Speaker Mike Johnson wraps up the House session early, pushing lawmakers to hit the campaign trail while touting record productivity—but GOP Rep. Thomas Massie is having none of it. Massie blasts Johnson for ignoring critical issues like impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and releasing more Epstein documents, calling the Republican majority a “do-nothing” party that’s failing to address inflation, affordability, and accountability. Johnson dismisses impeachment as a “stunt,” defends Hegseth, and doubles down on his claim of a historic Congress. Meanwhile, Democrats led by Hakeem Jeffries echo Massie’s criticism, promising a more effective agenda—and Massie, facing his own political reckoning, refuses to stay silent as he heads out.

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