Luna Announces Revised Outline on Parental Proxy-Voting After Trump’s Endorsement

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) announced on April 3 that she and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) have discussed a way forward over the issue of proxy-voting for new parents, an issue that has divided Republicans for weeks. Initially assisted in her efforts by a handful of Republicans, Luna’s push to give new parents 12 weeks to vote remotely received a major boost when President Donald Trump gave it his blessing on the same day. “I like the idea,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One. “If you’re having a baby, I think you should be able to call in and vote.”...