{"id":2418499,"date":"2025-04-01T14:54:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T18:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/proxy-voting-revolt-against-johnson-spurs-first-house-rule-defeat-of-2025-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-04-01T14:58:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T18:58:28","slug":"proxy-voting-revolt-against-johnson-spurs-first-house-rule-defeat-of-2025-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/proxy-voting-revolt-against-johnson-spurs-first-house-rule-defeat-of-2025-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Proxy voting revolt against Johnson spurs first House rule defeat of 2025 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fproxy-voting-revolt-against-johnson-spurs-first-house-rule-defeat-of-2025-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2418499&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The first House rule vote under Speaker Mike johnson&#8217;s leadership failed as a procedural measure to approve a package of bills was rejected on the House floor. The vote was 206 to 222, with nine Republicans joining all Democrats in opposing the rule, which aimed to block any provisions for remote voting, specifically affecting new parents. The failure of this rule vote means that significant legislation,including the No Rogue Rulings Act and the SAVE Act,is now stalled. <\/p>\n<p>This vote highlighted divisions within the Republican party, particularly over the proposed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-congressmen-call-out-colleagues-for-voting-by-proxy-claim-it-could-render-congress-permanently-dysfunctional\/\" title=\"... Congressmen Call Out Colleagues For ... By ..., Claim It Could Render Congress \u2018Permanently Dysfunctional\u2019\">proxy voting<\/a> bill introduced by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL). Luna\u2019s proposal sought to allow new parents to vote remotely, a response to challenges faced during parenthood. While her measure garnered support from some Republicans, it faced opposition from others within the GOP who aligned with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">hard-line conservative views<\/a>. The failure marks a significant moment for Johnson&#8217;s leadership during the 119th Congress, signaling ongoing conflicts over procedural decisions and party unity. <\/p>\n<p>The article reflects on the implications of these divisions and the potential for future legislative gridlock, as the failure to pass the rule leaves numerous additional bills in limbo until an acceptable procedural measure can be presented.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">First&nbsp;House&nbsp;rule vote under Johnson&rsquo;s new Congress fails over proxy voting GOP revolt<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>A procedural vote on a package of bills failed on the House floor when a handful of <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Republicans<\/a> teamed up to sink the measure on Tuesday because it killed efforts to allow new parents to vote remotely.<\/p>\n<p>The rule failed 206 to 222, with nine Republicans joining all <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democrats<\/a> in voting against the measure. Had it passed, it would have advanced the No Rogue Rulings Act and the SAVE Act, among other legislation set for floor votes this week. The rule also included a provision that would block Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/anna-paulina-luna\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Anna Paulina Luna<\/a>&rsquo;s (R-FL) discharge petition to allow proxy voting for members with newborns and any similar resolutions in the future from coming to the floor.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3365349\/watch-live-house-hearing-on-kennedy-assassination-files-featuring-jfk-director\/\">WATCH LIVE: House holds hearing on Kennedy assassination files featuring &#8216;JFK&#8217; director<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3365431\/newt-gingrich-federal-rulings-against-trump-judicial-coup-detat\/\">Newt Gingrich calls recent federal rulings against Trump a &#8216;judicial coup d&#8217;etat&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3365359\/anna-paulina-luna-proxy-voting-battle-hits-house-floor\/\">Luna&#8217;s proxy voting battle hits House floor with GOP divided<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3365359\/anna-paulina-luna-proxy-voting-battle-hits-house-floor\/\" title=\"LUNA&rsquo;S PROXY VOTING BATTLE HITS HOUSE FLOOR WITH GOP DIVIDED\">LUNA&rsquo;S PROXY VOTING BATTLE HITS HOUSE FLOOR WITH GOP DIVIDED<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Luna, along with Reps. Tim Burchett (R-TN), Kevin Kiley (R-CA), Nick LaLota (R-NY), Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), Max Miller (R-OH), Mike Lawler (R-NY), Greg Steube (R-FL), and Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), were among the Republicans who voted against the rule. With a two-seat majority, Johnson and House GOP leadership could not rally enough support, and the measure ultimately failed.<\/p>\n<p>This is the first rule failure under Speaker <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) in the 119th Congress. Voting against the procedural hurdle, which dictates floor speeches and amendment processes, has often been weaponized by the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/freedom-caucus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Freedom Caucus<\/a> and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-fights-to-shore-up-republican-support-ahead-of-speakership-vote\/\" title=\"McCarthy Fights to Shore Up Republican Support Ahead of Speakership ...\">hard-line conservatives<\/a> to push back against leadership-backed legislation.<\/p>\n<p>A rule vote almost failed last week when a select group of Freedom Caucus members threatened to hold up floor proceedings if leadership allowed Luna&rsquo;s petition to come to the floor. The &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-republicans-ready-closing-pitches-in-race-to-succeed-mcconnell-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Senate ... ready closing pitches in race to succeed McConnell - Washington Examiner\">backroom deals&#038;rdquo<\/a>; pushed Luna to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3364834\/anna-paulina-luna-leaves-house-freedom-caucus-divisions-proxy-voting-bill\/\">leave the hard-liner caucus<\/a> on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>GOP leaders began working with hard-liners on the Rules Committee shortly after their demonstration on the floor to try and force language into the rules package to kill Luna&rsquo;s bill. During a lengthy Rules Committee hearing on Tuesday morning, Democrats accused the GOP of hypocrisy, pointing to Republicans, without newborns, voting by proxy when then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) permitted the practice during the COVID-19 pandemic. <\/p>\n<p>On the floor, both Luna and co-author Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) spoke against the rule. Pettersen, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/okla-woman-in-custody-after-12-year-old-daughter-gives-birth\/\" title=\"Okla. woman in custody after 12-yea...old daughter gives birth\">gave birth earlier<\/a> this year, brought her newborn son to the floor to speak. She&rsquo;s been flying back and forth between Colorado and Washington for some time to vote on contentious legislation. Rules Committee ranking member Jim McGovern (D-MA) blasted Republicans for seeking to kill the bipartisan bill.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What the hell is the big deal? You think the world is coming to an end?&rdquo; McGovern said.<\/p>\n<p>Despite efforts to kill her bill, Luna <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rachel_schilke\/status\/1907102206819451077\">alerted<\/a> ahead of the 1:30 p.m. rule vote that she would bring forward her petition as privileged, which means leadership has to bring it up within two legislative days. If the rule had passed, the bill would be immediately dead, and it would not be allowed to come to the floor.<\/p>\n<p>The Florida congresswoman has been vocal about her discharge petition, insisting &ldquo;I&rsquo;m right, he&rsquo;s wrong&rdquo; when referring to Johnson&rsquo;s opinion that proxy voting is unconstitutional. A number of Republicans signed onto the discharge petition or were co-sponsors of the bill, but only a handful of them voted no on Tuesday&rsquo;s rule.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX), who signed the petition but didn&rsquo;t cosponsor the bill, brought his toddler son onto the House floor during the vote to protest leadership&rsquo;s efforts to kill it. During the 15-round marathon vote to elect Kevin McCarthy as speaker, Hunt flew between Texas and Washington 16 times because his son was ill in the NICU. He ultimately voted in favor of the rule.<\/p>\n<p>LaLota, who did not sign the petition or cosponsor the bill, signaled he would vote &ldquo;no&rdquo; on the rule ahead of time.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Rep. Luna followed the rules and deserves a vote on the merits of her proposal,&rdquo; he told multiple outlets. &ldquo;Members who oppose her proposal should negotiate with her to amend it or persuade 218 members to vote no, rather than deny her a vote on the merits.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)<strong> <\/strong>said the rule language change is just &ldquo;adding extra divisiveness on this divisive topic&rdquo; and disagreed with Johnson&rsquo;s arguments.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3358881\/new-parent-proxy-voting-gop-schism-anna-paulina-luna-leadership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NEW PARENT PROXY VOTING SETS UP GOP SCHISM AS LUNA THREATENS LEADERSHIP &lsquo;HARDBALL&rsquo;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think the apocalyptic predictions that the other side makes, the other side being those who don&rsquo;t want proxy voting, about this issue are just not based in reality,&rdquo; Crenshaw said earlier in the day. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a slippery slope, fallacy argument.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>With the rule voting failing, all legislation scheduled for a floor vote this week is effectively in limbo. That means the other bills tied to the rule, including one on election integrity and another on reining in district court judges, will be stalled until the Rules Committee can bring forward a procedural measure that can pass.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House rule vote under Johnson fails due to GOP dissent on proxy voting for new parents, losing 206 to 222<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":2418500,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AP25091595624890.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[45100,45076,4162,52633,38422],"class_list":["post-2418499","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-2025-election","tag-house-rules","tag-johnson","tag-political-revolt","tag-proxy-voting"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/AP25091595624890.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2418499","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2418499"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2418499\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2418508,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2418499\/revisions\/2418508"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2418500"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2418499"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2418499"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2418499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}