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

Republicans won special elections in two Florida Congressional districts. The margins of victory in the heavily-Republican districts were significantly narrower than in November.

Senate Republicans insist they are pushing ahead on President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts this week.

It is not clear whether the Senate parliamentarian will go along with the request, which would make it easier for Republicans to pass Trump's ambitious package of tax cuts and spending hikes for border security and the military through a closely divided Congress.

Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday abruptly halted all work in the House after suffering a major defeat over his push to block remote voting in Congress for new parents.

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.

The group of Republicans teamed up with Democrats to overcome a procedural hurdle backed by GOP leadership that would have blocked a proposed resolution allowing new parents in Congress to vote remotely.