Rep. Pettersen says it was 'difficult' decision to bring infant son to House floor to fight for proxy voting
Democratic Rep. Brittany Pettersen said the decision to bring her 9-week-old was "difficult" but illustrated the need to pass ...
Digging In Against Proxy Voting, Johnson Exposes His Weak Hold on the House
The Republican speaker, who has mostly wielded power by relying on the threat of retribution from President Trump, has chosen ...
US Rep. Brittany Pettersen sits down with Denver7 amid proxy voting effort
US Rep Brittany Pettersen, who is also a new mom, wants a bill brought to the House floor for a vote that would allow ...
Speaker Johnson suffers a defeat in his push to block parents in the U.S. House from proxy voting
House Speaker Mike Johnson suffered a decisive defeat after he tried and failed to squash a proposal for new parents in ...
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2 mothers bring the House to a halt over push to allow proxy voting for new parents
GOP leaders tried to block a bipartisan measure to allow proxy voting, but nine Republicans joined with Democrats to overcome ...
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'Don't f--- with moms': Brittany Pettersen pushes proxy voting for new parents in US House | TRAIL MIX
Colorado Democrat Brittany Pettersen gained an unexpected ally after House Speaker Mike Johnson canceled the chamber's floor ...
Bipartisan coalition quashes opposition to House proxy vote proposal
House lawmakers who have newly born infants might gain the ability to choose a colleague to temporarily vote in their place ...
Colo. Rep. Brittany Pettersen holds baby during plea for proxy voting on House floor
Colo. Rep. Brittany Pettersen held her 4-month-old baby while pleading on the House floor to reverse an effort to ban proxy ...
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Rep. Brittany Pettersen makes the case for proxy voting in Congress
Democratic Rep. Brittany Pettersen is leading a push to allow new parents to vote by proxy instead of in person in Congress ...
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Rep. Brittany Pettersen on why she's pushing for remote voting in Congress
Democratic Rep. Brittany Pettersen is leading a push to allow new parents to vote by proxy instead of in person.
Nine GOP House members defy Speaker Mike Johnson on new parent proxy voting measure
The group of Republicans teamed up with Democrats to overcome a procedural hurdle backed by GOP leadership that would have blocked a proposed resolution allowing new parents in Congress to vote ...