Mike Johnson, GOP House
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The Washington Post |
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.
Washington Times |
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.
The Boston Globe |
Some 218 lawmakers backed their effort, signing on to a so-called discharge petition to force their proposal on the House floor for consideration.
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Florida, Donald Trump and House allies
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Roll Call |
Hand-picked by Donald Trump, Florida Republicans Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine centered their campaigns around the president’s agenda.
The Boston Globe |
Democrats rallied against his efforts to slash the federal government and the outsized role being played by billionaire Elon Musk.
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DOGE, Elon Musk and White House
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USA TODAY |
"Elon will depart from public service as a special government employee when his incredible work at DOGE is complete."
MLive |
Elon Musk’s days in Washington may soon come to an end and with it the future of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is also in question.
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Nine House Republicans voted against House Speaker Mike Johnson's plan to block proxy voting for new parents on Tuesday. Representative Anna Paulina Luna, a Florida Republican, alongside Representative Brittany Peterson,
House Speaker Mike Johnson suffered a decisive defeat after he tried and failed to squash a proposal for new parents in Congress to able to vote by proxy, rather than in person, as they care for newbo