Fact Check: Did Mike Johnson deny a congresswoman with a newborn a proxy vote?
Johnson's press secretary stated the statement was incorrect and House rules prohibit proxy voting and exceptions cannot be ...
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Rep. Brittany Pettersen brings infant son to GOP budget vote after being denied the right to vote remotely
House Republicans sought to prevent Rep. Brittany Pettersen from voting while she was on maternity leave. So, four weeks postpartum with her infant son in tow, she traveled solo to Washington, D.C., ...
Hundreds show up to Rep. Pettersen, AG Weiser Lakewood town hall
About 1,500 people showed up at the Alameda International Junior/Senior High School on Saturday afternoon to see ...
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Congresswoman flew to DC with her 4-week-old baby to vote on budget bill
So though she is still physically healing from childbirth, Pettersen flew in and stepped up to the podium to address Congress while holding a swaddled Sam. She said, "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise ...
Colorado Congresswoman Totes Newborn Son to Capitol to Vote Against GOP Budget Plan
Democratic Rep. Brittany Pettersen was denied the option of voting remotely or using a proxy, so she took matters—and her ...
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Congresswoman flew to DC with her 4-week-old baby to vote on budget bill
So though she is still physically healing from childbirth, Pettersen flew in and stepped up to the podium to address Congress while holding a swaddled Sam. She said, "Thank you, Mr. Speaker.