House Speaker Mike Johnson canceled votes planned for Thursday, ending the chamber’s work week early and sending lawmakers home until after the November midterm elections. The more than six-week absence postpones Republican Rep. Thomas Massie’s privileged resolution seeking to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, which Johnson said would be tabled when lawmakers return. Before departing, the House is expected to vote on new sanctions against Russia and legislation shielding consumers from data center energy costs. Democrats urged Johnson to keep the chamber in session to address artificial intelligence risks, but he said lawmakers lacked consensus on regulation and argued that AI companies should self-regulate. The House also has yet to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, while the Senate continues work on college sports and permitting reform.