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Nine House Republicans defected from their party on the parental proxy vote Tuesday in a direct rejection of Speaker Mike Johnson plans.
From The New Republic
Speaker Mike Johnson’s failed effort this week to shut down a bipartisan bid to allow new parents in Congress to vote remotely after the birth of a child highlighted the limits of his power and intens...
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Nine House Republicans Torpedo Mike Johnson’s Plans
Nine Republicans voted against their House speaker on proxy voting for new parents—causing him to abandon all plans for the rest of the week.
Mike Johnson Cancels Votes After Suffering Republican Rebellion
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he is canceling the week's voting agenda after several Republicans joined Democrats in a vote to change the rules to allow new parents in Congress to vote by proxy.
Republicans voted alongside Democrats against a measure by Mike Johnson. What to know
Mike Johnson refused to pass bipartisan bill to House floor, but Republicans voted against Johnson and in favor of the bill passage. What to know.
Digging In Against Proxy Voting, Johnson Exposes His Weak Hold on the House
The Republican speaker, who has mostly wielded power by relying on the threat of retribution from President Trump, has chosen an institutional fight it’s not clear he can win.
Mike Johnson Loses Battle to Limit GOP Rebels’ Power
The Speaker failed to kill a proposal on proxy voting by House lawmakers who have babies.
Letters: As a leader for “family values” surely Johnson supports proxy voting?
I find it painfully ironic that the Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, is so outspoken and combatively negative on the topic of allowing new parents in Congress the limited right to vote
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'Whoa': Trump publicly splits with House Speaker Mike Johnson amid MAGA civil war
House Speaker Mike Johnson was dealt yet another blow when President Donald Trump weighed in on the bitter internal GOP fight over whether to allow members of Congress on maternity leave to vote from home.
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Trump deals a brutal blow to Mike Johnson in his battle for the House floor
President Trump threw his weight behind Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) in her fight with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) over allowing lawmakers who are new parents to vote by proxy. Why it matters: His comments will likely further embolden Luna and make it even more difficult for Johnson to defang her efforts to force a vote on the issue.
Trump breaks with Speaker Johnson on proxy voting
President Trump came out in support of a bipartisan push in the House to allow proxy voting for new parents in the House, going against House Speaker Mike Johnson’s position on the matter.
Donald Trump Publicly Breaks with Mike Johnson on Proxy Voting
President Trump said he discussed the idea of proxy voting with Rep. Luna and expressed confusion over any opposition to it.
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