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House Republicans cancel the final two weeks of the September legislative session
House leadership moved the session end date to September 17 to allow members more time to campaign. House Republican leadership shortened the schedule by removing the final two weeks of planned votes. This decision effectively ends the legislative work period earlier than originally anticipated. Critics of the move argue that the shortened schedule ignores pressing economic issues. Some Democratic accounts claimed that Republicans are avoiding votes on gas and grocery costs. Other social media posts characterized the decision as a failure to address the struggles of Americans. BS Alert: House Republicans just cancelled the last two weeks of votes in September.Americans are struggling. Republicans don’t care.House GOP cuts two weeks from its schedule