Luna’s proxy voting battle hits House floor with GOP divided

Published April 1, 2025 12:12pm ET



House Republicans are preparing for a fiery legislative battle Tuesday afternoon between rank-and-file members and leadership over whether new parents should be given special permission to vote remotely.

The House Rules Committee earlier Tuesday advanced bills that included language to effectively kill an effort by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) to force a floor vote on whether House members could vote by proxy after the birth of a baby. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) opposes Luna’s effort, saying it is unconstitutional and would open a “Pandora’s box” for other proxy voting exceptions.

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