Mike Johnson has effectively dissolved the United States House of Representatives. | Rep. Adam Smith

"Mike Johnson has effectively dissolved the United States House of Representatives because the president of the United States asked him to. That is insane," says Representative and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee Adam Smith (D-WA). Smith notes the House has not been in session since September 19, which he characterizes as unprecedented, emphasizing that it should instead be finalizing the budget and the NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act). He notes that the unusual pau