GOP ‘Irresponsible’ to Recess Ahead of Shutdown, Jeffries Says

House Republicans’ decision to recess days before federal funding lapses means they will “publicly” own a government shutdown, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said.

Jeffries told Bloomberg Government at an exclusive roundtable Wednesday that the move by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to cancel the last two days the House would be in session before the fiscal year ends has created an “extraordinary situation” leading into a potential government shutdown.