Trump told Air Force 1 reporters that House members should be able to vote remotely despite postponing it to Johnson.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on April 4 that President Donald Trump would support him in regards to the deputy vote in the House.
Anna Paulina Luna (R-FLA.) and Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.) quickly led the charges to allow members of the family who gave birth or just gave birth to the baby.
Johnson’s post is the day after Trump told Air Force reporters that despite postponing it to Johnson, members of the housing should be able to vote remotely.
“I don’t know why it’s controversial,” he said.
“I let the speaker make decisions, but I like the idea that I can do what I can. If you’re having a baby, I think you should be able to call and vote. I support that.”
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Trump said he spoke with Luna about the issue on April 2. Luna confirmed this to News Nation.
“She and some people feel strongly about it. I agree with them,” he said.
“The president assured me that this would be resolved,” said Luna, who gave birth in 2023.
This week, the House of Representatives rejected Johnson’s attempt to kill the discharge petition announced by Luna. It forces you to vote for a resolution introduced by Pettersen that allows immediate delivery of housing members or spouses of people on the verge of doing so to vote on behalf of. New parents can also vote remotely.
The defeated vote led GOP Leadership to cancel the remaining votes of the week.
Members will be allowed to vote on behalf of 12 weeks once the designation is in effect. To vote remotely, members require that they send letters to the House Clerk with a vote on measures and why they do not exist.
Luna criticized Johnson’s attempts to block the discharge petition.
