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A handful of Republican lawmakers prevailed in bucking House Republican leadership’s attempts to block a bill that would allow new parents in Congress to vote remotely.
From The Washington Post
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday took a step towards allowing members who are new parents to cast their ballots by proxy, overriding an effort by the chamber's Republican leadership to bl...
From Reuters
Johnson’s stance is drawing complaints from across his GOP conference, many of whom see his position as anti-family in a Congress that includes more and more young parents.
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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.
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 blocked a proposed resolution allowing new parents in Congress to vote remotely.
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.
US House advances rule to let members who are new parents vote by proxy
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday took a step towards allowing members who are new parents to cast their ballots by proxy, overriding an effort by the chamber's Republican leadership to block the change.
Speaker Johnson suffers a defeat in his push to block parents in the U.S. House from proxy voting
House Speaker Mike Johnson endured a decisive defeat Tuesday after he staged an unusually aggressive effort to squash a proposal for new parents in Congress to able to vote by proxy, rather than in person,
Republicans reject Speaker Johnson's effort to block parents in the U.S. House from proxy voting
House Speaker Mike Johnson endured a decisive defeat Tuesday after he staged an unusually aggressive effort to squash a proposal for new parents in Congress to able to vote by proxy, rather than in person,
Speaker Johnson suffers defeat as GOP rebels tank effort to block remote voting for new parents
Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday abruptly halted all work in the House after suffering a major defeat over his push to block remote voting in Congress for new parents.
GOP lawmakers sink Johnson’s effort to block new parents from remote voting
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 that had brought the House floor to a halt.
Johnson Moves to Block a Bill Allowing New Parents in the House to Vote by Proxy
It was not clear whether the speaker would be able to peel off enough Republicans to prevent the measure from coming up because a majority of House members want to consider it.

Florida, GOP and House

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Republican candidates have won in two special Congressional elections in Florida, helping the GOP retain its narrow majority in the U.S. House.
From NPR
Jimmy Patronis, Florida’s chief financial officer, faces Gay Valimont, a Democrat and champion of tougher gun laws, to replace former Representative Matt Gaetz in Florida’s First Congressional Distric...
From The New York Times
The special election for the 1st District took place alongside the special election for the 6th Congressional District on the other side of Florida.
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GOP retains two House seats in Florida, as Democrats claim 'historic' improvement
Republicans won special elections in two Florida Congressional districts. The margins of victory in the heavily-Republican districts were significantly narrower than in November.
Republicans win special elections for two deep-red House seats in Florida
NBC News projects victory for the GOP in the seats formerly held by Michael Waltz, who resigned to join the Trump administration, and Matt Gaetz.
GOP eyes its House majority in competitive special elections in Florida to replace Waltz, Gaetz
A pair of special elections for the U.S. House in Florida on Tuesday to fill the vacancies left by former Republican Reps. Mike Waltz and Matt Gaetz has heated up.
Florida Special Election Results
Source: Election results and race calls are from The Associated Press. By The New York Times election results team: Michael Andre, Emma Baker, Neil Berg, Andrew Chavez, Michael Be
Republicans projected to win two Florida special elections, boosting US House majority
Republican candidates are projected to win two special elections in Florida on Tuesday, according to U.S. media organizations, boosting Republicans' slim majority in the U.S. House of Representatives by filling vacancies created by President Donald Trump's picks for cabinet posts.
Republican Randy Fine wins Florida’s 6th District despite fierce Democratic competition
The race for the reliably deep-red district — once represented by Trump's national security adviser — was unusually competitive.
Republican Jimmy Patronis wins special election for Gaetz’s Florida seat
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis was has won the special election to replace former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) in the 1st Congressional District, defeating Democrat Gay Valimont, according to Decision Desk HQ.
Florida special election 2025 results for U.S. House District 6 – Randy Fine vs Josh Weil
Florida voters cast ballots Apr. 1 in the U.S. House District 6 special election to replace Mike Waltz. Follow along for the latest election results.
Live results: Florida voters choose Gaetz successor in special election
A special election in Florida’s 1st Congressional District will determine who will the seat formerly held by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.). The race is one of two special elections being held in the Sunshine State on Tuesday,
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.
Key House Republican opposes Medicaid cuts
Rep. Vern Buchanan told POLITICO's Health Care Summit that Republicans will find savings in Medicaid but won't cut it.
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 proxy vote fight.
House GOP budget guts DeWine’s anti-tobacco rules, cigarette tax hike
COLUMBUS, Ohio – In the latest bout of a yearslong clash on tobacco policy, House Republican lawmakers dumped tax increases and new enforcement mechanisms that Gov. Mike DeWine has long sought against the tobacco industry.
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House GOP leaders look to hold off push to impeach judges by prioritizing hearings, bill to limit reach of rulings
When House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan sat with President Donald Trump at the NCAA wrestling championship in Philadelphia earlier this month, it was only a matter of time before they discussed the party’s brewing effort to impeach federal judges seen as blocking the president’s agenda.
House Democrat Tees Off On GOP Lawmaker With An Awkward Reminder About Trump
Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) knocked Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) on Tuesday after she declared that members of Congress “need to show up for work” as she argued against proxy voting in the chamber ― even for new parents.
Trump, Senate GOP budget leaders huddle at White House on reconciliation bill
Key Republican senators in the reconciliation process are huddling with President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday as a budget resolution hangs in the balance.
Republicans hold two seats in Florida congressional races, shoring up narrow House majority
Republicans will hold onto two seats in their narrow House majority as former Florida state Sen. Randy Fine will win the special election for an open US House seat in Florida’s 6th Congressional District and Republican Jimmy Patronis will win Florida’s 1st Congressional District.
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