Fox News: Trump supports proxy voting for new mothers in Congress: 'Don’t know why it’s controversial'

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Trump supports proxy voting for new mothers in Congress: 'Don't know why it's controversial'

President Donald Trump said he was "in favor" of allowing new mothers in Congress to vote by proxy. The move puts him at odds with House Speaker Mike Johnson.......                    ...                        ...You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login said he supports letting new moms in Congress vote by proxy, putting him at odds with House Speaker Mike Johnson......."You're having a baby, I think you should be able to call in and vote," Trump told reporters Thursday on Air Force One. "I'm in favor of that."......"I don't know why it's controversial," he added.......He said he had spoken with Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., one of the lead You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login behind the plan.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Luna and Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colo., are pushing a proposal that would let new parents vote by proxy for 12 weeks while caring for their newborns. With 218 lawmakers backing the move, it has enough support to force a vote.......Johnson, however, has historically opposed proxy voting, previously calling it unconstitutional and warning it was misused under then-Speaker You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login during COVID. But after Trump's endorsement, Luna revealed that Johnson reached out to her......."@SpeakerJohnson has called me after POTUS statement and we discussed limiting the vote to just new moms who cannot physically travel in event of emergency etc. This is smart," Luna tweeted. "Remember: only 13 in US history."......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to kill the effort earlier this week, but nine Republicans joined all Democrats to block him, voting 206-222. After the loss, Johnson canceled votes for the rest of the week.......Despite the setback, Luna made it clear the issue isn't about advancing any legislation for the president, saying she personally told Johnson as much.......It is unclear whether the issue will be brought back for a vote on You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login before the April Recess.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......The offices of House Speaker Mike Johnson and Representative Anna Paulina Luna did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment....

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