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 ...
Speaker Johnson rejects proxy voting for new parents in Congress
The House speaker opposes a measure that would allow new parents to vote on legislation from home for up to 12 weeks. His ...
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Expectant mom Brittany Pettersen vows to push proxy voting for new parents in US House | TRAIL MIX
On Jan. 13, a very pregnant Brittany Pettersen missed the first of what could be weeks' worth of votes in the closely divided ...
Rep. Pettersen, who is pregnant, pushes for House Voting Rules accommodations
Brittany Pettersen, who is currently pregnant, is requesting to allow proxy voting for fellow members who are new parents under the 119th Congress’s rules.
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A Colorado mother in Congress is being blocked from voting — here's why
U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen, who is a few weeks away from giving birth to her second child, is leading an effort to allow ...
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Colorado mother in Congress blocked from voting leads effort to change rules
A few weeks away from giving birth, U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen is leading an effort to allow new parents to vote remotely ...
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'Can't make this up': Mike Johnson slammed for denying pregnant lawmaker a proxy vote
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) denied a request by Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) to pass her bipartisan resolution to ...
Pregnant Congresswoman Blasts 'Unreasonable' House Voting Rules
Pettersen is pregnant with her second child and will be the 14th member to give birth while serving in Congress.
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Pettersen Raises Need for Congressional Proxy Votes
The Founding Fathers no doubt didn't imagine members of Congress being the ones going on pregnancy leave, but the foresight ...