House Speaker Mike Johnson Cancels Votes After Proxy Voting Defeat
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced the cancellation of all remaining U.S. House votes for the week after failing to block a measure allowing proxy voting for new mothers in Congress. The decision came following a vote that permitted Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) to advance her proposal enabling remote voting for members with infants.
Johnson expressed frustration over the outcome, stating that the defeat of the procedural rule halted further legislative action. "That rule being brought down means we can't have any further action on the floor this week," he told reporters. The House instead moved forward with a ballot on the proxy voting measure, which would grant voting flexibility to lawmakers with newborns.
As a result, Johnson confirmed that key Republican priorities would not proceed as planned. "We will not be voting on the SAVE Act for election integrity," he said. "We will not be voting on the rogue judges who are attacking President Trump’s agenda. We will not be taking down these terrible Biden policies with the CRA votes. All that was just wiped off the table."
The setback was described by NOTUS correspondent Reese Gorman as "a huge embarrassment for Johnson." Meanwhile, Punchbowl News’ Jake Sherman pointed out that previous House rules had allowed Johnson to bring the SAVE Act—a bill requiring proof of citizenship for federal elections—to a vote.
It remains unclear why Johnson was caught off guard by the defeat, raising questions about his strategy in managing the House floor. The cancellation of votes signals a significant disruption to the GOP’s legislative agenda, leaving key issues unresolved for the week.
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