Nine House Republicans joined all 213 Democrats Tuesday to keep alive a bill that would allow lawmakers who are new parents to cast proxy votes for three months after their child’s birth.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna defeats GOP effort to block proxy voting for new moms and dads in blow to Speaker Johnson
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April 01, 2025
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