# Why the House Packed Up After a 3-Day Workweek; Canada Cozies Up to Europe | Sept. 17

https://mins.news/en/video/63412

- NBC News, 2026-09-17 23:17 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NddhAVh3PxU

> House Speaker Mike Johnson abruptly canceled the day’s scheduled votes and sent representatives home early, ending Congress’s last session before the midterms. Johnson said the House had completed its work, while Democrats accused Republicans of avoiding a vote on a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The program also examines Canada’s closer ties with Europe.

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