Democrats in Congress Reject New Parent Proxy Voting Compromise

Democrats leading the charge on an effort to allow new parents in Congress to vote by proxy rejected a deal between House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) that would have watered down the proposal. A resolution introduced by Rep. Brittany Petterson (D-Colo.) would give new parents of both sexes 12 weeks to remain home with their newborn and vote by proxy. Amid steep opposition from Johnson and Republican leadership, Luna led a charge to force a vote on the bill through a discharge petition, receiving enough signatures to bring it to the floor—against Johnson’s wishes....