Mike Johnson said that he is shutting down House business early, accusing Democrats and others of playing political games with the "Epstein Files." The post Speaker Mike Johnson Shuts Down the House Early to Stop Epstein Files Vote first appeared on Mediaite.

The Republican speaker truncated the legislative schedule for the week ahead of a summer recess, moving to deny Democrats the chance to force votes on whether to release the Epstein material.

Johnson decided to end the House's legislative business early this week after he essentially lost control of the powerful House Rules Committee, which sends bills to the floor for debates and votes.