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flag House Speaker Mike Johnson pauses votes to pressure Democrats on funding, delaying key actions amid political standoff.

flag House Speaker Mike Johnson has canceled all House votes for October 7–13, calling it a “district work period” to pressure Senate Democrats to accept a Republican-passed seven-week funding bill. flag Democrats continue to reject the measure, demanding extended healthcare subsidies, while Republicans argue the bill is fair and blame Democrats for delaying government funding. flag The pause also delays a discharge petition to release Jeffrey Epstein-related documents, which Democrats plan to pursue after Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva is sworn in. flag Johnson has not scheduled her swearing-in, citing procedural timing. flag Meanwhile, President Trump has backed Johnson’s strategy, using social media to criticize Democrats, including sharing a fabricated video falsely portraying Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. flag Both Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries condemned the video as a deepfake and a distraction from the shutdown debate.

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