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onenote

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12. The current recess has been on the calendar since the beginning of the year

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Sun Sep 28, 2025, 08:12 AM

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That's not to say Johnson couldn't call them back into session, but they didn't go into recess this past week simply to avoid swearing in the newest Democratic member.

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