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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 - 16h -
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 -
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 - 17h -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 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 - 14h -
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 - 14h -
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 -
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 -
Bethesda And ZeniMax Union Votes To Authorize A Strike
After two years of contract negotiations with parent company Microsoft, ZeniMax Workers United members have voted in overwhelming favor to authorize a strike. The union announced the news earlier ...GameSpot - 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 -
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 -
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 -
ZeniMax workers vote to strike over Microsoft negotiations
ZeniMax Workers United voted overwhelmingly in favor of a strike over contract negotiations with parent company Microsoft.VentureBeat - 2d -
Live updates: Liberal candidate wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race; GOP's Randy Fine wins Florida special election
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 -
Trump’s tariffs are a ‘negotiating tool’ and won’t be in effect ‘long term’: Republican lawmaker
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) says he believes President Trump’s tariffs could be an “effective negotiating tool.” Rep. Lawler also discusses the legislation he co-sponsored to allow new parents to ...NBC News - 17h -
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 -
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 -
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Voting is open for the Daily News Fans Preseason Softball Player of the Year. The 26 candidates are primed for big seasons this spring.Yahoo Sports - 6h -
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Vote for your favorite Herald News area softball player for a fan's choice preseason player of the year. Two area schools are represented.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
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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 -
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 -
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There are 10 athletes are up for this week's award, which is sponsored by Elevate Home Services. Voting will close at 10 a.m. on Thursday.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
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Vote for the WNC Week 5 spring sports athlete of the week, including top performances from Christ School, Hendersonville, Tuscola and more.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
WATCH: ‘Complete chaos’: Parents arrested in youth hockey brawl
Three adults were charged with assault and disorderly conduct after throwing punches in the middle of a youth hockey game in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey.ABC News - 1d -
City officials vote to repair roof on home of MLB Rays
St. Petersburg city council members voted 7-1 on Thursday to approve spending $22.5 million on a new teflon-coated fiberglass roof for hurricane-damaged Tropicana Park to allow the Tampa Bay Rays ...Yahoo Sports - 18h -
Vote for the 2025 Fans Preseason Boys Volleyball Player of the Year from 15 candidates
Vote for the Daily News Fans Preseason Boys Volleyball Player of the Year form these 15 candidates, who are MVPs, state finalists and rising stars.Yahoo Sports - 2d
