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President Donald Trump said helium supports letting caller moms successful Congress ballot by proxy, putting him astatine likelihood with House Speaker Mike Johnson.
President Trump said helium supports proxy voting for caller mothers successful Congress. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Luna and Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colo., are pushing a connection that would fto caller parents ballot by proxy for 12 weeks portion caring for their newborns. With 218 lawmakers backing the move, it has capable enactment to unit a vote.
Johnson, however, has historically opposed proxy voting, antecedently calling it unconstitutional and informing it was misused nether then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi during COVID. But aft Trump’s endorsement, Luna revealed that Johnson reached retired to her.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., is pushing for proxy voting for caller parents successful Congress. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Johnson had tried to termination the effort earlier this week, but 9 Republicans joined each Democrats to artifact him, voting 206-222. After the loss, Johnson canceled votes for the remainder of the week.
House Speaker Mike Johnson has opposed proxy voting. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Despite the setback, Luna made it wide the contented isn’t astir advancing immoderate authorities for the president, saying she personally told Johnson arsenic much.
It is unclear whether the contented volition beryllium brought backmost for a ballot connected the House floor earlier the April Recess.
The offices of House Speaker Mike Johnson and Representative Anna Paulina Luna did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital's petition for comment.
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