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Republicans defended two House seats in Florida while both parties hoped to win a coveted seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Wall Street Journal |
Luna, a member of the hard-line Freedom Caucus, garnered the required signatures from a majority of the full House required to move it forward.

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Speaker Johnson swears in 2 newest U.S. House members
Republicans defended two House seats in Florida while both parties hoped to win a coveted seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
'They broke Johnson': Speaker mocked for shutting House down after 'brutal' defeat
Speaker Mike Johnson is facing bipartisan criticism—and public ridicule—after abruptly shutting down the House of Representatives on Tuesday afternoon for the rest of the week. The move came after a Republican proposal with bipartisan support,
Manu Raju breaks down Speaker Johnson’s defeat over remote voting
Speaker Mike Johnson abruptly halted all work in the House after suffering a major defeat over his push to block remote voting in Congress for new parents. Nine of his own GOP members — led by new mom,
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.
Mike Johnson scraps his whole week after brutal defeat
House Speaker Mike Johnson delivers a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on April 1. Photo: Nathan Posner/Anadolu via
Speaker Johnson furious at 9 Republicans who voted with Dems, hijacked Trump’s agenda
Top House Republicans are furious that nine of their colleagues voted with Democrats on Tuesday in support of proxy voting.

House, Bipartisan

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Mr. Johnson was attempting an extraordinary use of the speaker’s power to prevent the chamber from even considering a measure backed by half its members.
Roll Call |
“Today is a pretty historical day for the entire conference,” the Florida Republican said immediately following the vote.
U.S. News & World Report |
Some 218 lawmakers backed the new moms, signing on to a so-called “discharge petition” to force their proposal onto the House floor for consideration.

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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.
Bipartisan coalition quashes opposition to House proxy vote proposal
House lawmakers who have newly born infants might gain the ability to choose a colleague to temporarily vote in their place after having a baby.
Group of GOP lawmakers grinds House floor to a halt over proxy voting fight
A band of Republican lawmakers on Tuesday brought the House floor to a halt over a bitter dispute with Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and conservatives in their own party over a plan to allow remote voting for lawmakers who become new parents.
GOP’s bid to squash parental proxy voting fizzles on the House floor
Several Republicans joined Rep. Anna Paulina Luna and Democrats to deliver a blow to GOP leaders and keep proxy hopes alive for new House parents.
Speaker Johnson shuts down House to avoid bid to allow proxy voting for new parents
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday canceled votes for the rest of the week after he failed to stop renegade Republicans from forcing a vote to restore proxy voting in the chamber.
House cancels rest of votes for week after GOP floor rebellion
House Republicans 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
Speaker Johnson Tries to Squash Proxy Voting Effort From New Moms in Congress
House Speaker Mike Johnson is mounting an unusually aggressive effort to squash a proposal for new parents in Congress to able to vote by proxy, rather than in person, as they care for newborns
Speaker Johnson suffers a defeat in his push to block parents in the U.S. House from proxy voting
House Speaker Mike Johnson is mounting an unusually aggressive effort to squash a proposal for new parents in Congress to able to vote by proxy.
Mike Johnson ignites GOP fury with hardball tactics
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) touched off considerable anger from his Republican members Tuesday with his efforts to block lawmakers who are new parents from being able to vote by proxy. Why it matters: Johnson tied his motion to kill Rep.
EXCLUSIVE: Jubilant Mike Johnson claims victory as Florida helps House GOP grow majority
House Speaker Mike Johnson is celebrating much-needed victories in Florida that will expand the House majority.
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In 1st vote under Speaker Mike Johnson, House overwhelmingly passes resolution condemning Hamas Oct. 7 massacres
McCaul pledged to make the resolution the first thing the House passed under a new Speaker. Mike Johnson ... the special relationship between the United States and Israel is unbreakable.
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Mike Johnson Fast Facts
Has spoken publicly about his “covenant marriage,” a religiously influenced marriage option legal in a handful of states which ... 2023 - Johnson is elected House speaker, three weeks after ...
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Knight First Amendment Institute writes open letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson, urges openness to criticism
The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia wrote an open letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on March 6 in response to Johnson’s endorsement of a suggestion to transition to virtual town halls. Four representatives penned the letter ...
White House pulls Stefanik’s UN ambassador nomination amid concern over narrow Republican House majority
The White House on Thursday pulled Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be US ambassador to the United Nations amid concerns over slim margins in the US House of Representatives, keeping one of Trump’s most vocal allies in Congress.
Johnson: ‘High bar’ to change Constitution for third Trump term
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday said that President Trump recognizes the constraints that prevent him from seeking a third term, saying it is a “high bar” to change the Constitution.
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House Speaker Johnson to block bipartisan petition led by GOP Rep Luna to let new moms proxy vote
House Speaker Mike Johnson is set Monday to reject a bipartisan petition led by GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna to allow new moms in Congress to vote by proxy. The petition asks that such members be allowed to delegate their voting authority to a fellow member who would vote for them on Capitol Hill.
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