Democrats in Congress Reject New Parent Proxy Voting Compromise

President Trump has endorsed the idea of new mothers being able to vote by proxy.

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on April 3, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

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.