Demand Mike Johnson reconvene the House!

The government has been closed for nearly two weeks. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers are missing paychecks. Families are struggling. Critical agencies — from the CDC to the IRS — are paralyzed.

Yet, as The Washington Post and The Hill report, Speaker Mike Johnson has kept the House in recess rather than reconvening to address the crisis.

Every day of inaction worsens the damage. Bloomberg Government warns that the Treasury Department already sees widespread economic fallout. Politico and Axios report that Johnson has refused even to bring a funding bill to the floor — ignoring bipartisan frustration and the pleas of working families.

This isn’t fiscal responsibility — it’s political theater. Johnson’s decision to keep Congress idle, as reported by The Hill, is a failure of leadership. But public pressure can change that. When voters demand accountability, leaders have no choice but to act.

A continuing resolution must protect healthcare, preserve essential programs, and guarantee back pay for federal workers, as required by the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act. The Washington Post reports even that promise is now in doubt — proof we can’t wait.

Speaker Johnson must reconvene the House within 48 hours, resume good-faith negotiations, and pass a continuing resolution to fund the government. Every hour of delay deepens the harm. The public is watching.

Add your name now to demand Speaker Johnson reconvene the House and end the shutdown.

Thanks,
Mary