Eric Cantor Cancels House Recess As Shutdown Looms

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va., left, accompanied by House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, speaks during a House Republican Leadership news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) has canceled a scheduled House recess next week.

He advised members that the chamber will be in session “through the week, and possibly the weekend, until the completion of the [continuing resolution]” that would keep the federal government open after Sept. 30, according to Republican leadership.

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