House recess feud: Massie accuses Johnson of dodging Hegseth impeachment vote

Speaker Mike Johnson's decision to send the House into a six-week recess ahead of the midterms has intensified a feud with Rep. Thomas Massie, who accuses Johnson of using the calendar to avoid politically painful votes, including Massie's effort to force a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over his handling of the Iran war. The recess delays the impeachment push, which Massie frames as part of a pattern of dodging votes. The dispute highlights intra-party tensions and could affect legislative scheduling and GOP cohesion.