The fate of Rep. Anna Paulina Luna’s (R-FL) bill allowing new parents to vote remotely remains in limbo after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) thanked President Donald Trump for letting him take the lead on the legislation less than a day after the president endorsed the measure.
In a post to X Friday, Johnson said that Trump told him, “Mike, you have my proxy on proxy voting.” This comes after Trump told reporters Thursday night he was in “favor” of Luna’s bill to allow new parents to designate a member to cast a vote for them for 12 weeks after pregnancy or due to medical complications from birth.
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