President Donald Trump He said he supported the release of new moms in the Congress of Votes from Proxy, which is contrary to the president of the house, Mike Johnson.
“You have a baby, I think you should be able to call and vote,” Trump told reporters Thursday in the Air Force. “I’m for that.”
“I don’t know why it’s controversial,” he added.
He said he was talking to Rev. Anna Paulin Luna, R-Fla., One of the main GOP voices Behind the plan.
Anna Paulina Luna forces the hand of a house leadership on Proxy voting while GOP war escalates
President Trump said he supports Proxy voting for new mothers in Congress. (Andrew Hardik/Getty Images)
Luna and Ambassador Brittany Pettersen, D-Colo are pushing a proposal that will let new parents vote Proxy for 12 weeks while taking care of their newborn baby. With 218 legislators who support the move, has enough support to force votes.
Johnson, however, historically opposed Proxy voting, earlier calling him an unconstitutional and warning to abuse himself under the then speaker Nancy Pelosi During Coid. But after Trump’s approval, Luna revealed that Johnson had reached out to her.
Ambassador Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla, is advocating for a voting mediator for new parents in Congress. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
“@Speackerjohnson called me after Potus’s statements and we talked about restricting voting only new moms who could not physically travel in the event of an emergency, etc. This is smart,” Luna said. “Remember: only 13 in American history.”
Johnson tried Kill an effort earlier this week, but nine Republicans joined all the democrats to block it, voting 206-222. After the loss, Johnson canceled the rest of the week.
Mike Johnson’s home speaker opposed Proxy. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Despite the failure, Luna made it clear that the question was not in connection with the improvement of any legislature as president, saying that she personally told Johnson.
It is unclear whether this question will be returned to vote Under the home Before April recesses.
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Mike Johnson’s president’s office and representative Anna Paulina Luna did not immediately respond at the Fox News Digital request for comment.