Speaker Johnson suffers blow after GOP revolt over workforce bill

Published January 13, 2026 7:20pm ET



House Republican leadership suffered a surprising defeat when six GOP lawmakers sank a Republican-led bill targeting overtime rules in the workforce.

The Flexibility for Workers Education Act failed 209-215 after Reps. Rob Bresnahan (R-PA), Nick LaLota (R-NY), Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), Chris Smith (R-NJ), Riley Moore (R-WV), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) joined all Democrats to vote against the legislation.

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