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!

House Speaker Mike Johnson suffered a humiliating blow from his own caucus on Tuesday when he failed to kill a proposal that would have allowed lawmakers who have just given birth to delegate a colleague to cast votes on their behalf.

The Speaker failed to kill a proposal on proxy voting by House lawmakers who have babies.

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, a conservative hard-liner and Trump ally, said she's ready to "play hardball" with House GOP leaders on the issue, which has bipartisan support.

What on earth are Republican leaders thinking in trying to stop a Republican proposal to make it easier for new parents to vote in Congress?

Washington — Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed Tuesday there have ... This isn't designed for young families and for young women, especially," Pettersen told CBS News in February.

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.

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,