A de facto pro forma: Why Washington fixated these sessions as the DHS shutdown dragged on through recess
Speaker Mike Johnson faced internal party backlash after reversing his position and endorsing a Senate-passed DHS funding bill.
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Congressional reporter Chad Pergram explains how 'pro forma' sessions—brief meetings held to satisfy constitutional requirements—became a focal point of drama as leaders failed to resolve a Department of Homeland Security shutdown during recess.
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