House GOP Cancels Joint Employer Vote in Latest Labor Setback

House Republicans shelved a scheduled vote on a measure that would codify a business-friendly standard for determining when multiple companies employ the same workers, raising questions about Republican unity on labor policy.

The setback for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) came after the House rejected a bill to narrow paid job training.

The obstacles facing the jobs-focused bills reflect how President Donald Trump’s brand of populism has shifted GOP politics and made Republicans’ slim House majority even harder to navigate on labor matters, said one industry official aligned with Johnson’s office, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to preserve ongoing ...