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Tentative Deal Reached on Proxy Voting for New Parents in U.S. House

A bipartisan agreement allows for vote pairing to accommodate new parents and others unable to attend votes, potentially ending a legislative standoff.

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  2. Johnson strikes deal with Luna on parental proxy voting

    The arcane proxy voting matter had threatened to derail House GOP leaderships’ plans to hold a vote this week on that budget resolution, which provides a framework for President Trump’s ambitious legislative agenda on tax cuts, border and energy policy.

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  3. Tentative deal is reached in Republican fight over proxy voting for new parents

    The agreement with Luna could end days of back-and-forth over allowing new parents in Congress to vote by proxy for 12 weeks as they care for their newborns.

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Updated: Apr 6th, 2025, 7:48 PM ET

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A tentative agreement has been reached between House Speaker Mike Johnson and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna to formalize a 'live/dead pairing' system. This allows members unable to vote in person, including new parents, to coordinate with another member from the opposing party to cancel out their vote. The resolution seeks to modernize Congress and move past a recent legislative stalemate over proxy voting, thus clearing the way for upcoming votes on President Trump's agenda.

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  • A deal has been reached to allow proxy voting through a pairing system for new parents, breaking a deadlock in the House and potentially enabling key legislative actions.

  • This agreement, facilitated by Speaker Mike Johnson and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, acknowledges the need for modernized voting practices to accommodate new parents and those facing emergencies.

  • Despite GOP leadership's general opposition to proxy voting, the bipartisan support for this measure highlights ongoing tensions and differing priorities within the party.

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