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Speaker Johnson suffers defeat in his push to block new parents in U.S. House from proxy voting

Headline from ABC 7 New York

Mike Johnson endured a defeat after he staged an aggressive effort to squash a proposal for new parents in Congress to able to vote by proxy.

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  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Republicans reject Speaker Johnson's effort to block parents in the U.S. House from proxy voting (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    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, as they care for newborns.

  2. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Speaker Johnson suffers a defeat in his push to block parents in the U.S. House from proxy voting (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    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, as they care for newborns.

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    Speaker Johnson suffers a defeat in his push to block parents in the U.S. House from proxy voting, Rep. Ryan Mackenzie 1 of 9 Republicans to reject plan (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — 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

  4. ABC 7 New York

    Speaker Johnson suffers defeat in his push to block new parents in U.S. House from proxy voting (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Mike Johnson endured a defeat after he staged an aggressive effort to squash a proposal for new parents in Congress to able to vote by proxy.

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