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Johnson says he won't concede on parents proxy voting battle

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Johnson says he won't concede on parents proxy voting battle as impasse continues

With the House of Representatives at a standstill, Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to fold on his strong opposition to allowing new parents in Congress to vote remotely. "I don't concede on something that I believe to be unconstitutional.

The Washington Times · 3h

Trump breaks with Speaker Johnson on proxy voting

President Trump came out in support of a bipartisan push in the House to allow proxy voting for new parents in the House, going against House Speaker Mike Johnson’s position on the matter.

The Hill on MSN · 15h

Speaker Johnson scrambles for solutions to parental proxy voting impasse

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is scrambling to break the impasse over the push to allow proxy voting for new parents, as the standoff between GOP leadership and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.)

The New York Times · 1d

Digging In Against Proxy Voting, Johnson Exposes His Weak Hold on the House

The Republican speaker, who has mostly wielded power by relying on the threat of retribution from President Trump, has chosen an institutional fight it’s not clear he can win.

The Denver Post · 6h

Letters: As a leader for “family values” surely Johnson supports proxy voting?

I find it painfully ironic that the Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, is so outspoken and combatively negative on the topic of allowing new parents in Congress the limited right to vote

We Are Iowa · 1d

Speaker Johnson fails to halt proxy voting for new parents in House

In an unprecedented move, the House Republican leadership had engineered a way to try and quietly kill the bipartisan plan from two new mothers in Congress.

1don MSN

Mike Johnson’s Attempt to Kill a Vote Really Backfired This Week

Several months later, an aggressive attempt from House Republican leadership to prevent this from getting a vote backfired, prompting an irritated Speaker Mike Johnson to send House members home for the week—on a Tuesday afternoon!

Axios on MSN3h

Trump deals a brutal blow to Mike Johnson in his battle for the House floor

President Trump threw his weight behind Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) in her fight with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) over allowing lawmakers who are new parents to vote by proxy. Why it matters: His comments will likely further embolden Luna and make it even more difficult for Johnson to defang her efforts to force a vote on the issue.

1don MSN

Mike Johnson Cancels Votes After Suffering Republican Rebellion

House Speaker Mike Johnson said he is canceling the week's voting agenda after several Republicans joined Democrats in a vote to change the rules to allow new parents in Congress to vote by proxy.

Mediaite on MSN2d

Mike Johnson Fumes at Republicans Who ‘Joined’ Dems In Killing His Proxy Vote Rule — Shuts Down House for the Week: ‘Can’t Have Any Further Action’

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) fumed at Republican lawmakers who "joined" Democrats in a Tuesday vote and he shut down the House agenda for the week. The post Mike Johnson Fumes at Republicans Who ‘Joined’ Dems In Killing His Proxy Vote Rule — Shuts Down House for the Week: ‘Can’t Have Any Further Action’ first appeared on Mediaite.

Axios on MSN2d

Mike Johnson scraps his whole week after brutal defeat

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.

Raw Story on MSN4h

'Whoa': Trump publicly splits with House Speaker Mike Johnson amid MAGA civil war

House Speaker Mike Johnson was dealt yet another blow when President Donald Trump weighed in on the bitter internal GOP fight over whether to allow members of Congress on maternity leave to vote from home.