GOP congressman 'breaks with the speaker' on shutdown strategy: 'No justification'

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Source: Raw Story

October 12, 2025 2:30PM ET


A Republican member of the House passionately called on his Speaker to change course in a CNN interview on Sunday.

Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) gave an interview with CNN's Manu Raju, who asked the lawmaker, "What do you say to Speaker Johnson, who says there is no reason for the House to come back into session?"

Kiley said there are "a lot of reasons" for the House to come back into session. "We were supposed to be in session the last two weeks," he continued, noting that the House still has everyday business to take care of despite the shutdown.

In reality, he added, the fact that there's a federal shutdown is "all the more reason" to be there, so that they can resolve it.

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/mike-johnson-breaks-with-kiley/

[irisblue]

1. Well then Kiley stand and deliver. Otherwise is is hot air

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[chicoescuela]

3. Kiley is about to be gerrymandered out of a job so of course he needs

to broaden his appeal. Just a fricken hypocrite

[cstanleytech]

4. Bingo!!! He only has his own party to blame for his upcoming unemployment to.

[calimary]

2. Makes me wonder if he's saying out loud what others are thinking

but don’t have the guts to defy the donald. Especially in public!

[pfitz59]

5. The midterms will be brutal

unless the GOP-owned voting machines jigger the outcome.