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Johnson, Battling Proxy Voting for Parents, Exposes Weak Hold on House Republicans
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.The New York Times - 1d -
House Republicans torpedo Johnson effort to block proxy voting for new parents
A group of House Republicans rebelled against GOP leaders on Tuesday over their effort to block a vote on allowing proxy voting for new parents — thwarting other party priorities in the process and ...The Hill - 2d -
Luna accuses House Freedom Caucus of smear; exits group over parental proxy voting battle
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) announced Monday that she is leaving the House Freedom Caucus amid her battle with GOP leadership and hard-line Republicans over her push to allow proxy voting for ...The Hill - 3d -
Johnson says he won't concede on parents proxy voting battle as impasse continues
With the House at a standstill, Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to fold on his strong opposition to allowing new parents in Congress to vote remotely.ABC News - 15h -
Johnson Fails to Kill Bipartisan Measure to Allow Proxy Voting for New Parents
The speaker tried to use an unprecedented parliamentary maneuver to deny a bipartisan majority the chance to hold a vote on their proposal to allow new parents to vote remotely in the House.The New York Times - 2d -
Luna negotiates with Johnson on paths out of parental proxy voting impasse
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) says she and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) are discussing possible paths out of the clash over proxy voting for new parents that has brought the House to a halt, ...The Hill - 1h -
These 9 House Republicans rebelled against GOP leadership over parental proxy voting
Nine House Republicans defied GOP leadership on Tuesday and opposed an effort to block a bill instituting proxy voting for new parents from coming to the floor, halting key legislative action in ...The Hill - 2d -
Republicans and Democrats team up to defy House leadership on voting for new parents
The House voted to reject a rule that would have blocked Rep. Anna Paulina Luna's bipartisan discharge petition to allow proxy voting for new lawmaker parents.ABC News - 2d -
Democrats bash GOP over gambit to sink proxy voting: ‘Outrageous’
House Democrats are going after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) over the Republican leadership effort to sink legislation allowing proxy voting for lawmakers on parental leave, even after the bill won ...The Hill - 2d -
House GOP leaders play hardball to stop Luna push for proxy voting for new parents
House Republican leaders are playing hardball as they try to stop Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) from triggering a vote on a bill to allow proxy voting for new parents, throwing a procedural ...The Hill - 3d -
Republicans face possible rebellion over hardball tactic on proxy voting
An effort by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to stop Rep. Anna Paulina Luna’s (R-Fla.) push for allowing proxy voting for new parents is on thin ice as a number of Republicans warn they may vote ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump Supports Proxy Voting for New Parents in Congress, a Blow to Johnson
The president’s comment was a rare instance in which he and House Speaker Mike Johnson were not on the same side of an issue.The New York Times - 13h -
Speaker Johnson scrambles for solutions to parental proxy voting impasse
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is scrambling to break the impasse over the push to allow proxy voting for new parents, as the standoff between GOP leadership and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) ...The Hill - 1d -
House effort to allow remote votes for new parents survives in a blow to Johnson
House Speaker Mike Johnson called the outcome "disappointing," adding that a "handful of Republicans joined with all the Democrats to take down a rule — that's rarely done."CBS News - 2d -
Trump backs Luna push for House parental proxy voting
President Trump said Thursday he supports the effort to allow for proxy voting for new parents in Congress, while the standoff between House GOP leadership and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) ...The Hill - 16h -
House panel recesses as GOP leaders weigh blocking proxy voting for new parents
The House Rules Committee went into recess on Monday night without taking action that would tee up a way for House Republican leaders to block Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) from forcing a vote on ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump backs remote voting for new parents amid House GOP impasse
The initiative backed by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna and publicly opposed by Speaker Mike Johnson has split House Republicans and brought floor proceedings to a halt this week.NBC News - 13h -
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A group of House Republicans rebelled against GOP leadership’s effort to block a vote on allowing proxy voting for new parents and delivering a blow to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) The gambit drew ...The Hill - 2d -
House proxy-voting mess threatens to jam up the GOP agenda
Speaker Mike Johnson showed no signs of backing away from a fight with fellow Republicans that has frozen legislative business.Politico - 1d -
GOP may look to Trump for answer on Luna's proxy vote war
With the House at a standstill amid GOP disputes about proxy voting for new parents, a sense is growing that President Trump might have to weigh in to get them out of the chaos — and he is already ...The Hill - 1d -
GOP lawmakers sink Johnson’s effort to block new parents from remote voting
A band of Republican lawmakers sank Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.‘s effort to kill a plan to allow remote voting for lawmakers who are new parents. NBC News’ Ali Vitali reports on the bitter dispute ...NBC News - 2d -
House comes to a halt after GOP lawmakers join Democrats in a bitter fight on remote voting
WASHINGTON — A band of Republican lawmakers sank an effort Tuesday by Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to kill a plan to allow remote voting for lawmakers who become new parents, a bitter dispute that ...NBC News - 2d -
Sean Duffy’s daughter lays into Luna proxy voting push: 'Feel free to resign'
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s daughter, Evita Duffy-Alfonso, laid into the effort for proxy voting led by Florida Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna after the House tanked a procedural rule ...The Hill - 1d -
Johnson: 'Working on every possible accommodation' for mothers amid parental proxy voting impasse
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday said he is “working on every possible accommodation” to make it easier for mothers to serve in Congress amid the impasse between GOP leadership and Rep. ...The Hill - 1d -
Greene rails against Luna proxy voting push
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) blasted Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) on Tuesday over her push to force a vote on a measure to allow proxy voting for new parents in Congress. That effort ...The Hill - 2d -
Luna says Johnson called her to discuss proxy voting strictly for new moms
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) said Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) called her to discuss the possibility of allowing proxy voting only for new moms after President Trump appeared to back the Florida ...The Hill - 11h -
Watch: House Republicans give remarks with eyes on reconciliation
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and top House GOP leaders held a press conference Tuesday morning following a closed door meeting. Republicans in both chambers of Congress are looking to advance ...The Hill - 3d -
House cancels rest of votes for week after GOP floor rebellion
House Republican leaders on Tuesday canceled votes for the rest of the week after a band of GOP lawmakers staged a rebellion on the floor, bringing legislative action to a screeching halt. House ...The Hill - 2d -
White House holds press briefing
Watch live coverage as White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing.NBC News - 3d -
Abbott Delays Calling a Special House Election. Democrats Cry Foul.
The House minority leader accused Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas of holding up a special election to keep the Republicans’ slim majority steady.The New York Times - 3d -
Luna exits House Freedom Caucus over effort to block remote voting for new moms
Luna co-sponsored a bipartisan measure to allow new parents in Congress to vote remotely around the birth of their child. Some conservatives are trying to stop it.CBS News - 2d