NPR News: 09-17-2026 11AM EDT
Summary
House Speaker Mike Johnson adjourned the chamber early, blocking votes on impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and a veterans' benefits bill. Before leaving, the House passed the Lindsey Graham Russia Sanctions Act, which President Zelensky praised as a tool to end the war. A UN report alleges the US committed war crimes in Iranian airstrikes that killed 178 civilians. Additionally, the Senate held a confirmation hearing for Surgeon General nominee Nicole Saffire, who affirmed support for MMR vaccines, and Missouri Republicans argued for a redistricting map before federal appeals j…
Topics discussed
House adjourns early, blocking impeachment vote
Veterans' retirement pay bill delayed
Russia sanctions bill passed and Zelensky's reaction
UN report on US war crimes in Iran airstrikes
Surgeon General nominee questioned on vaccines
Missouri redistricting appeal before federal court
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