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House conservative defies Johnson over remote voting for new moms in Congress

GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is advocating for new mothers to vote remotely for six weeks, urging Speaker Mike Johnson to support her proposal as a pro-family champion.
Luna is collaborating with House Democrats, led by Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, to extend remote voting to both parents for 12 weeks.
Johnson stated that proxy voting is unconstitutional, expressing sympathy for young women legislators but maintaining that it contradicts the Constitution.
The push for remote voting represents a shift among younger members of Congress who seek to modernize the institution amid a narrow House majority.

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House conservative defies Johnson over remote voting for new moms in Congress

GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna repeatedly tried to convince Speaker Mike Johnson that he — as a pro-family champion — should back her push to allow new mothers to vote remotely for six weeks while they are recovering from birth.

2 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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Colorado Politics

Expectant mom Brittany Pettersen vows to push proxy voting for new parents in US House

On Jan. 13, a very pregnant Brittany Pettersen missed the first of what could be weeks' worth of votes in the closely divided House of Representatives, prompting the second-term Colorado

2 months ago

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Speaker Johnson rejects proxy voting for new parents in Congress

House Speaker Mike Johnson opposes a measure that would allow new parents to vote on legislation from home for up to 12 weeks. His pitch, however, falls short.

2 months ago·United States

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Just the News

Colorado Democrat leads push for expansion of U.S. House voting rules

It would allow members who are new parents, both mothers and fathers, to vote by proxy for up to 12 weeks under the House Rules, excluding proxy votes from establishing a quorum.

2 months ago·Washington, United States

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