The provisional agreement is concluded at home Gop Fight Over Proxy Voting for New Parents

Washington (AP) – A provisional agreement was concluded with the Florida Republican leading a bipartite thrust to allow the voting by proxy to the American house for the new parents, ending a impasse This interrupted legislative work for days and threatened to delay a vote this week to advance the president Donald Trump agenda.

House speaker Mike Johnson And Florida representative Anna Paulina Luna, who led the bipartite thrust on proxy vote, concluded the agreement, Luna said in an article on social networks on Sunday.

Rather than allowing the vote by proxy, Luna said that the agreement would formalize a “twinning” system used for a long time in the congress where a member who is physically present in the chamber cancels the vote of someone who is absent. Luna said the voting option would be open to all Republicans who are unable to vote, including new parents, bereaved and legislators confronted with various medical and family emergencies.

“If we really want a pro-family congress, it is the changes that must occur,” said Luna.

No other details were immediately available. It was not difficult to know whether the agreement would be agreed by the other legislators who had signed the proxy voting proposal.

The agreement with Luna could end up back and forth to allow new parents to the Congress to vote by proxy for 12 weeks while they take care of their newborns. Johnson vigorously opposed the effort, calling him an affront to the Constitution which would open the “Pandora box”.

But some Republicans refused access to Johnson’s attempt to kill the resolution, with nine of them challenge him During a vote last week.

By reaching an agreement, Republican leaders will probably be able to move forward this week on key legislative priorities – the most critical a revised version of the budgetary framework which opens the door to Trump’s push For billions of dollars in tax reductions. The Senate approved this budgetary framework early Saturday morning after grind through An end of evening session.

Trump said he was in favor To authorize the proxy vote for the new parents after talking with Luna, although he said that he was referring to Johnson how the room should work. “I don’t know why it’s controversial,” said Trump.

Luna, who gave birth during her first mandate at the Congress, defended the proxy voting resolution alongside the Democratic Representative Brittany Pettersen in Colorado, who has a 4 month old son. The effort has attracted significant bipartisan support, with 218 legislators – the majority of the room, many young parents themselves – connecting to a petition that could trigger a vote on the ground.

The resolution would allow a proxy vote for the legislators who have given birth or pregnant legislators who are unable to travel safely or have serious illness. It would also apply to legislators whose spouses are pregnant or give birth.

Pettersen, who transported his son to the ground during the recent votes in the House, said that the institution was to change over time. A dozen women have gave birth at the congress over the years, and there are also many new fathers.

“It is unfathomable that in 2025, we did not modernize the congress,” she said.

But Johnson, like the leaders of the GOP before him, hates the proxy vote, which had been set up for about two years during the COVVI-19 locking when the Democrats had control of the Chamber.

“He was quickly abused.