A majority of House members backed changing the rules to allow new parents to vote remotely. But in a Congress dominated by far-right Republicans, parental leave was a bridge too far. Politics
Republicans who had been poised to force a vote on changing House rules to allow new parents to vote remotely pulled back after the speaker offered a watered-down solution for a narrow set of new mothers. Events
House Republicans are advancing two key bills backed by President Donald Trump this week after the chamber was paralyzed the week before. Politics
Johnson strikes deal with Luna in fight over remote voting for new parents The Washington Post Events
President Donald Trump said Thursday he is in favor of allowing new parents serving in the House of Representatives to vote remotely, dealing a blow to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). Johnson shut down the House floor for the week Tuesday The post Trump ‘In Favor’ of Proxy Voting for New Parents, But Stops Short of Endorsing Luna’s Resolution appeared first on Breitbart. Politics
With the House at a standstill, Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to fold on his strong opposition to allowing new parents in Congress to vote remotely. Politics
The speaker tried to use an unprecedented parliamentary maneuver to deny a bipartisan majority the chance to hold a vote on their proposal to allow new parents to vote remotely in the House. Events
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is pushing a bill to allow new parents to vote remotely. Events
Lawmakers with young children are trying to change House rules to allow new parents up to 12 weeks to vote remotely around the birth of a child Society
Lawmakers from both parties teamed up to force a House vote on a measure allowing new parents to vote by proxy for 12 weeks, but House Speaker Mike Johnson opposes it on Constitutional grounds. Events
