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Johnson, Battling Proxy Voting for Parents, Exposes Weak Hold on House Republicans

The Republican speaker, who has mostly wielded power by relying on the threat of retribution from President Trump, has chosen an institutional fight it’s not clear he can win.

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Speaker Mike Johnson leaving his office on Tuesday. Mr. Johnson canceled all House votes for the week after failing to shut down a bid to allow new parents in Congress to vote remotely.
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