GOP lawmaker and Speaker Mike Johnson clash over proxy voting for new parents
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is clashing with Speaker Mike Johnson over her push to pass legislation that would allow lawmakers who are new parents to vote remotely.
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Johnson weighs options after 'stubborn' Luna forces vote on 'unconstitutional' parental proxy voting
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is weighing his options after a bipartisan group led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) garnered enough support to force a floor vote on legislation to allow proxy ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
Luna uses rare maneuver to try to force vote on allowing proxy voting for new parents
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) introduced a rare motion Monday seeking to force a vote on proxy voting after she struggled to balance the responsibilities of being a lawmaker and a new parent in ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
GOP battles over proxy voting for new parents as defiant Luna ready to ‘play hardball’
House Republicans are battling over whether and how to squash a looming vote on allowing new parents to vote by proxy, after Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) circumvented leadership with a ...The Hill - 2h -
In big win, Luna notches signatures to force vote on parental proxy voting
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) notched enough support to force a floor vote on allowing proxy voting for new parents, circumventing House GOP leaders who oppose the measure and argue that it is ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
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Trump, Johnson on Rep. Massie's stance against plan to avoid government shutdown
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Speaker Johnson: Waltz, Hegseth shouldn’t be disciplined over war plans Signal chat
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Monday dismissed any potential disciplinary action for national security adviser Mike Waltz and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after news broke that the pair and ...The Hill - 1d -
Louisiana voters in Speaker Johnson’s district react to Medicaid cut threats
Residents of Vinton, La., which is part of House Speaker Mike Johnson’s district, are concerned that Republicans will make cuts to Medicaid to reduce government spending. NBC News’ Melanie Zanona ...NBC News - Mar. 12
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