House Republican leadership is reportedly considering not returning to session next week, believing the responsibility for passing a government funding bill now rests with the U.S. Senate, according to Punchbowl News reports from September 26th, 2025. This development, which occurred between 3:07 PM and 3:36 PM UTC, suggests that the House would only reconvene if the Senate passes a bill that the House can then approve, a move that could potentially avert a government shutdown if the Senate acts on a 'clean' continuing resolution. The decision by House Republican leadership to potentially delay their return is based on the assessment that the ball is in the Senate's court to pass legislation that addresses the looming government funding deadline. Punchbowl News, as cited by Faytuks Network and Jake Sherman on X, indicated that House Republicans will return when there is a bill ready for them to pass, underscoring the chamber's reliance on Senate action to break the impasse. This situation arises as the U.S. faces its own government funding deadline, with previous reporting on September 26th, 2025, indicating that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was addressing Democratic strategy concerning social media amid these negotiations. Additionally, Senator John Thune was reportedly seeking to bypass Senate leadership to discuss the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries had stated Democrats would not yield in the government funding debate, as detailed in reports from earlier today. A separate social media post from September 26th, 2025, featured a comment referencing Candace Owens, described as 'the Harriet Tubman of the right wing'.
