On Jan. 13, a very pregnant Brittany Pettersen missed the first of what could be weeks' worth of votes in the closely divided House of Representatives, prompting the second-term Colorado

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.

GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna repeatedly tried to convince Speaker Mike Johnson that he — as a pro-family champion — should back her push to allow new mothers to vote remotely for six weeks while they are recovering from birth.

The House speaker opposes a measure that would allow new parents to vote on legislation from home for up to 12 weeks. His pitch, however, falls short.

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 ...

A group of younger lawmakers is pressing to change House rules to allow members who are new parents to vote remotely.

A dozen House lawmakers are pushing to install 12 weeks for new parent proxy voting, a measure GOP leaders seem uninterested in pursuing.

On Jan. 13, a very pregnant Brittany Pettersen missed the first of what could be weeks' worth of votes in the closely divided House of Representatives, prompting the second-term Colorado

Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.), who is currently pregnant, is urging fellow lawmakers to support her in a bid to allow proxy voting for members of Congress who are new parents under the Rules

Commenting to reporters, Johnson deflected blame away from the returning president, saying, “This is not a President Trump decision; this is a House decision.” He also said the decision was “no slight” to Turner, who had “performed valiantly in a difficult time under difficult circumstances.”

Republicans will be focused on reconciliation to get their main priorities accomplished, while Democrats plan to focus on bipartisan issues.

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