On Jan. 13, a very pregnant Brittany Pettersen missed the first of what could be weeks' worth of votes in the closely divided ...

On Jan. 13, a very pregnant Brittany Pettersen missed the first of what could be weeks' worth of votes in the closely divided ...

GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna repeatedly tried to convince Speaker Mike Johnson that he — as a pro-family champion — should back ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson opposes a measure that would allow new parents to vote on legislation from home for up to 12 weeks ...

Pettersen is pregnant with her second child and will be the 14th member to give birth while serving in Congress.

Representative Brittany Pettersen at the Capitol on Wednesday.Credit...Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times Supported by By Annie Karni Reporting from the Capitol Representative Brittany Pettersen ...

Brittany Pettersen speaks in Washington ... Pettersen told Newsweek she was "surprised that Republicans wouldn't allow" the proxy vote because "there will be, chances are, a member" that needs ...

renewing an initiative from last Congress that Republican leadership declined to pursue. Reps. Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), and Mike Lawler (R-NY ...

Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.), who is currently pregnant, is urging fellow lawmakers to support her in a bid to allow ...