‘Haven’t Had A Day Off In Two Years’: Speaker Mike Johnson Confronts Claim House Went On ‘Vacation’ During Shutdown

Speaker Mike Johnson fired back Sunday at the narrative that the House was on “vacation” during the recently concluded 43-day government shutdown, quipping he has not had “a day off in two years.”

The lower chamber was not in session and did not conduct legislative business during the first 42 days of the shutdown, as well as the preceding week-and-a-half. Instead, members took part in a “district work period” when they had a chance to interact in-person with their constituents.