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Josh Hawley says he had 'good chat' with Trump after dustup over stock trading bill

Josh Hawley says he had 'good chat' with Trump after dustup over stock trading bill

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. Josh Hawley is brushing off President Donald Trump's quip that he's a "second-tier" senator after the Republican's proposal to ban stock trading by members of Congress -- and the president and vice president -- won bipartisan approval to advance in a committee vote.

Trump calls GOP's Hawley 'second tier' senator after bill to ban stock trades in government advances

Trump calls GOP's Hawley 'second tier' senator after bill to ban stock trades in government advances

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump lashed out at Sen. Josh Hawley on Wednesday after the Republican's proposal to ban stock trading by members of Congress -- and the president and vice president -- won bipartisan approval to advance in a committee vote.

Trump calls GOP's Hawley 'second tier' senator after stock trading ban bill advances

Trump calls GOP's Hawley 'second tier' senator after stock trading ban bill advances

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump lashed out at Sen. Josh Hawley on Wednesday after the Republican's proposal to ban stock trading by members of Congress -- and the president and vice president -- won bipartisan approval to advance in a committee vote.

Speaker Johnson suffers a defeat in his push to block parents in the U.S. House from proxy voting

Speaker Johnson suffers a defeat in his push to block parents in the U.S. House from proxy voting

WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson endured a decisive defeat Tuesday after he staged an unusually aggressive effort to squash a proposal for new parents in Congress to able to vote by proxy, rather than in person, as they care for newborns.

Republicans reject Speaker Johnson's effort to block parents in the U.S. House from proxy voting

Republicans reject Speaker Johnson's effort to block parents in the U.S. House from proxy voting

WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson endured a decisive defeat Tuesday after he staged an unusually aggressive effort to squash a proposal for new parents in Congress to able to vote by proxy, rather than in person, as they care for newborns.

Republicans reject Speaker Johnson's effort to block moms and dads in House from proxy voting

Republicans reject Speaker Johnson's effort to block moms and dads in House from proxy voting

WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson endured a decisive defeat Tuesday after he staged an unusually aggressive effort to squash a proposal for new parents in Congress to able to vote by proxy, rather than in person, as they care for newborns.

House Speaker Johnson fails to squash a proxy voting effort from new moms in Congress

House Speaker Johnson fails to squash a proxy voting effort from new moms in Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson exercised his power of the gavel Tuesday in an unusually aggressive effort to squash a proposal for new parents in Congress to able to vote by proxy, rather than in person, as they care for newborns.

Speaker Johnson fails to squash proxy voting effort from new moms in Congress

Speaker Johnson fails to squash proxy voting effort from new moms in Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday exercised his power of the gavel -- and tried to bring it down with an unusually aggressive effort to squash a proposal for new parents in Congress to able to vote by proxy, rather than in person, as they care for newborns.

Speaker Johnson tries to squash proxy voting effort from new moms in Congress

Speaker Johnson tries to squash proxy voting effort from new moms in Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson is exercising his power of the gavel -- and bringing it down Tuesday with an unusually aggressive effort to squash a proposal for new parents in Congress to able to vote by proxy, rather than in person, as they care for newborns.