Capitol quiet on second day of shutdown
Oct 2, 2025 - 19:00
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The U.S. Capitol was quiet on the second day of the government shutdown as votes are not scheduled in either chamber in observance of Yom Kippur. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) held a press conference with members of his leadership team outside his office at 10 a.m. EDT in an otherwise largely empty House. The Senate…