By LISA MASCARO, Associated Press Congressional Correspondent

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Johnson is the speaker of a House that is no longer in session .

The Republican leader sent lawmakers home three weeks ago after the House approved a bill to fund the federal government. And they haven’t been back in working session since.

In the intervening weeks, the government has shut down . President Donald Trump threatened a mass firing of federal workers. And a Democrat, Adelita Grijalva , won a special election in Arizona but has not been sworn into office to take her seat in Congress.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

“People are upset. I’m upset. I’m a very patient man, but I

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