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2 mothers bring the House to a halt over push to allow proxy voting for new parents

GOP leaders tried to block a bipartisan measure to allow proxy voting, but nine Republicans joined with Democrats to overcome it.

Apr 2, 2025 - 01:40
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2 mothers bring the House to a halt over push to allow proxy voting for new parents
From left, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla. and Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colo., have been leading a push in the House to allow proxy voting for up to 12 weeks for House members who have recently given birth or whose spouse has.

GOP leaders tried to block a bipartisan measure to allow proxy voting, but nine Republicans joined with Democrats to overcome it.

(Image credit: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images; John McCreary/NHLI via Getty Images)

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