Capitol quiet on second day of shutdown

Oct 2, 2025 - 19:00
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Capitol quiet on second day of shutdown
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…