Nine Republicans joined with all Democrats to vote against a procedural rule to advance a package of GOP-led bills over the proxy vote fight.

Nine House Republicans joined all 213 Democrats Tuesday to keep alive a bill that would allow lawmakers who are new parents to cast proxy votes for three months after their child’s birth.

House lawmakers who have newly born infants might gain the ability to choose a colleague to temporarily vote in their place after having a baby.

House Republican leaders on Tuesday canceled votes for the rest of the week after a band of GOP lawmakers staged a rebellion on the floor, bringing legislative action to a screeching halt. House

Republicans faced a dwindling majority after Gaetz and Waltz resigned from the House, making Johnson’s job more difficult as he has worked to advance President Donald Trump’s agenda. The GOP conference will now hold a 220-213 majority, with two Democratic vacancies due to the deaths of Reps. Sylvester Turner (D-TX) and Raul Grijalva (D-AZ).

Republicans defended two House seats in Florida while both parties hoped to win a coveted seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Speaker Mike Johnson is facing bipartisan criticism—and public ridicule—after abruptly shutting down the House of Representatives on Tuesday afternoon for the rest of the week. The move came after a Republican proposal with bipartisan support,