Luna, Johnson Set for House Floor Showdown on Proxy Voting for New Parents

The push to give members of Congress who are new parents 12 weeks to vote remotely has divided Republicans.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) (L) participates in a ceremonial swearing-in with Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) (R), her husband Andrew Gamberzky, and her son at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 3, 2025. Alex Wong/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) are set for a showdown on the floor of the House of Representatives next week over Luna’s push to allow proxy voting for members of Congress who are new parents.

The House is expected to vote on a resolution first introduced by Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.), who gave birth to a son in January, that would allow new parents in Congress to vote remotely rather than attending the Capitol in person for up to 12 weeks. They would need to notify the House clerk of their proxy votes.