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'Shame on you!' Dems erupt on House floor as Mike Johnson orders recess despite shutdown
['David Edwards', 'Joe Conason', 'Thom Hartmann', 'Alexandria Jacobson', 'Investigative Reporter']
Raw Story
Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives erupted as Republicans gaveled into recess on Tuesday despite a looming government shutdown.
According to CBS, Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) was seeking unanimous consent to pass a Democratic resolution that would have prevented the shutdown.
However, the presiding Republican, Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA), refused to recognize DeLauro and gaveled the meeting to recess.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) reportedly ordered the recess to pressure Democrats to accept a Republican resolution to keep the government open.
Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) urged reporters to note that over 100 Democrats were present, while only a few Republicans bothered to attend the session.