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The Colorado representative’s push to end an archaic rule that’s forced her to bring her 10-week old to Congress four times ...
A weeks-long dustup over proxy voting for new parents in the House came to an end Tuesday despite a last-ditch effort from ...
A vote “pairing” agreement won’t do enough to make Congress a more welcoming place for young parents, the Colorado Democrat ...
❌ A bipartisan bill led by Colorado U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-Lakewood) to allow members of Congress who are new ...
Colorado Rep. Brittany Pettersen championed the proposal, but Republicans in the chamber passed a rule Tuesday that squelched the idea of proxy voting.
Democratic Rep. Brittany Pettersen said the decision to bring her 9-week-old was "difficult" but illustrated the need to pass ...
The House voted Tuesday to effectively kill a discharge petition championed by Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna.
Colorado Democrat Brittany Pettersen gained an unexpected ally after House Speaker Mike Johnson canceled the chamber's floor ...
US Rep Brittany Pettersen, who is also a new mom, wants a bill brought to the House floor for a vote that would allow ...
Democratic Rep. Brittany Pettersen is leading a push to allow new parents to vote by proxy instead of in person in Congress ...
Nine House Republicans joined all 213 Democrats Tuesday to keep alive a bill that would allow lawmakers who are new parents ...
House Speaker Mike Johnson suffered a decisive defeat after he tried and failed to squash a proposal for new parents in ...