Speaker Mike Johnson tries and fails to derail proxy voting for new moms in Congress
Democratic Rep. Brittany Pettersen, asked after the vote about her message to Republican leaders, said, “We said, ‘Don’t f--- ...
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 ...
GOP lawmakers sink House Speaker Johnson's effort to block remote voting push for new parents
Nine Republicans joined with all Democrats to vote against a procedural rule to advance a package of GOP-led bills over the ...
Bitter House GOP divisions erupt after Johnson shuts down votes over Republican mutiny
House Republicans are still at odds after GOP leaders suffered an embarrassing defeat on the House floor by members of their own party.
Speaker Johnson fails to squash proxy voting effort from new moms in Congress
About a dozen women have given birth while in Congress over the years, and there are many new fathers as well.
Nine GOP House members defy Speaker Mike Johnson on new parent proxy voting measure
The group of Republicans teamed up with Democrats to overcome a procedural hurdle backed by GOP leadership that would have ...
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 ...
House Speaker Johnson pours cold water on Trump third term talk: ‘That’s a high bar’
House Speaker Mike Johnson gave a quick reality check to President Trump’s musings about pursuing a third term in the White ...
House Speaker Johnson fails to squash a proxy voting effort from new moms in Congress
House GOP leadership had attempted to engineer a way to quietly kill the bipartisan plan from two new mothers — Republican ...
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.