House Rejects GOP Leaders’ Bid to Block Proxy Voting for Members Who Are New Parents

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) opposed the resolution, calling proxy voting ‘unconstitutional.’ WASHINGTON—The House voted on April 1 to reject a move by House GOP leadership to thwart a resolution that would allow female House members who have just given birth and their spouses to vote in the chamber remotely. The tally was 206–222. Nine

Cory Booker Aide Booked for Carrying Gun Into Capitol

New Jersey Democrat helped gun-toting staffer bypass security before embarking on anti-Trump filibuster Cory Booker (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) A staffer for Sen. Cory Booker (D., N.J.) was arrested Monday for carrying a firearm on Capitol grounds without a license after bypassing security with the senator’s help. “Yesterday afternoon a Member of Congress led an IDed

House effort to allow remote votes for new parents survives in a blow to Johnson

Washington — The House on Tuesday defeated an effort that would have effectively killed a push to allow new parents to vote remotely around the birth of their child, an embarrassing loss for House Speaker Mike Johnson.  Nine Republicans joined all Democrats during a procedural vote to help sink it. Johnson called the outcome “disappointing,”

US Health Agencies Start Terminations

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy recently announced 10,000 workers would be fired. WASHINGTON—U.S. health agencies have started terminations recently announced by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., employees said on April 1. One person who has worked for the federal government for decades said she and co-workers regularly worked more than 10 hours a day