After more than 50 days of recess, House Speaker Mike Johnson has begun calling representatives back to the Capitol.

A GOP-led effort to fast-track consideration of legislation compelling the Justice Department to release all of the files on sex predator Jeffrey Epstein was blocked Wednesday.

Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday that House lawmakers should start returning to Washington “right now” after a small group of Senate Democrats broke a 40-day stalemate late Sunday evening and voted with Republicans to move forward with legislation that would end the government shutdown.

A new report from the House Judiciary Committee claims Gregory Washington lied while defending illegal faculty-diversity initiatives. His attorney denied the claims.

It is almost certain that the House would pass the Epstein bill if it came up under a rule. There are 433 House members currently, so it would need 217 votes if all members are voting and present. If the bill is brought up under a rule, the earliest we could see a vote is likely Tuesday.

All six of the House Democrats who joined Republicans to approve a deal to end the government shutdown represent swing congressional districts.

As museum employees begin returning to their offices, there are still questions about how the reopening will unfold. Here is everything we know so far about when museums will reopen and how holiday events and planned exhibitions will be affected.