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,

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,

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) canceled half a week's worth of House votes after failing to contain a revolt over proxy voting within his own party. Why it matters: It was Johnson's biggest legislative blow of 2025 thus far — and the first where President Trump wasn't providing him reinforcement.