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From left, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla. and Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colo., have been leading a push in the House to allow proxy voting for up to 12 weeks for House members who have recently given birth or whose spouse has.

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  • Politics

2 mothers bring the House to a halt over push to allow proxy voting for new parents

GOP leaders tried to block a bipartisan measure to allow proxy voting, but nine Republicans joined with Democrats to overcome it.

April 01, 2025
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By:
  • Deirdre Walsh and
  • Barbara Sprunt
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., seen here at the U.S. Capitol on December 20, 2024, is working on a measure that would allow new parents to vote by proxy.

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  • Politics

GOP leaders accused of making threats to block bill to let new moms vote remotely

Lawmakers from both parties teamed up to force a House vote on a measure allowing new parents to vote by proxy for 12 weeks, but House Speaker Mike Johnson opposes it on Constitutional grounds.

March 27, 2025
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By:
  • Deirdre Walsh,
  • Claudia Grisales,
  • and 1 more
The 118th body of Congress was elected in 2022 and served from 2023 until 2025.

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  • Politics

'Mad House' exposes Congressional dysfunction, from petty feuds to physical threats

The MAGA-controlled 118th House passed only 27 bills that became law — the lowest number since the Great Depression. Journalists Annie Karni and Luke Broadwater examine the chaos in a new book.

March 26, 2025
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By:
  • Dave Davies
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks as former President Donald Trump listens during a news conference, April 12, 2024, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla. Johnson promised recently that if they gain control in Congress, Republicans' agenda includes "massive reform" of the Affordable Care Act.

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  • Health

What a big Republican win Tuesday could mean for Obamacare

With the Affordable Care Act once again under fire from Republicans, a leading health care economist explains what a Republican sweep might mean for the health coverage of 45 million Americans.

November 03, 2024
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By:
  • Dan Gorenstein
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson attends a news conference at the U.S. Capitol earlier this month.

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  • Politics

Mike Johnson and the troubled history of recent Republican speakers

Johnson is the sixth Republican elevated to the speakership since 1994. The five who preceded him all saw their time in the office end in relative degrees of defeat or frustration.

April 27, 2024
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By:
  • Ron Elving
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., talks to reporters after meeting privately with House Speaker Mike Johnson at the Capitol earlier this year.

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  • Politics

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene files motion to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson

It's the second time in less than a year that House Republicans have pushed to remove their elected leader.

March 22, 2024
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By:
  • Deirdre Walsh and
  • Lexie Schapitl
President Biden and Vice President Harris met with House Speaker Mike Johnson and other top congressional leaders in the Oval Office on Tuesday to discuss government funding and Ukraine aid.

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  • Politics

Congressional leaders hope to avoid a shutdown. But Ukraine aid is still unclear

After tense talks in the Oval Office, congressional leaders said they were hopeful they could reach a deal to avert a partial government shutdown on Friday. But they appeared divided on Ukraine aid.

February 27, 2024
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By:
  • Tamara Keith and
  • Eric McDaniel
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vice President Harris arrive at a press conference at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday.

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  • Politics

Harris says 'there is only Plan A' for Ukraine aid. Zelenskyy says he's counting on it

Ukraine aid is stalled in the U.S. House of Representatives. Vice President Harris said there's no other option for helping Ukraine push back against Russia's invasion.

February 17, 2024
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By:
  • Asma Khalid
The Senate has approved a short-term spending bill to keep the government funded until early March. The House is set to vote on the measure later today.

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  • Politics

Congress passes stopgap spending measure to dodge Friday shutdown threat

The House and the Senate have approved a short-term measure to keep the full federal government funded until early March.

January 18, 2024
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By:
  • Eric McDaniel

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