Pettersen is pregnant with her second child and will be the 14th member to give birth while serving in Congress.
Loyal MAGA ally Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is taking a "highly unusual step" to take on Speaker Mike Johnson, according to CNN. Paulina, a Florida lawmaker who early on supported Trump over Governor Ron DeSantis,
On Jan. 13, a very pregnant Brittany Pettersen missed the first of what could be weeks' worth of votes in the closely divided House of Representatives, prompting the second-term Colorado
Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.), who is currently pregnant, is urging fellow lawmakers to support her in a bid to allow proxy voting for members of Congress who are new parents under the Rules
Having spent the morning watching a certain felon take the oath of office, and then deliver a speech only slightly connected to reality (e.g., border crossings are actually at record
The House speaker opposes a measure that would allow new parents to vote on legislation from home for up to 12 weeks. His pitch, however, falls short.
A group of younger lawmakers is pressing to change House rules to allow members who are new parents to vote remotely.
Brittany Pettersen, plan to soon force the measure ... And they believe it will pass, since only a handful of Republicans would need to join Democrats in support. "I don't think that it's right ...
Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo ... during the COVID-19 pandemic but was widely criticized by Republicans who said voting norms must stick. Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) said some officials used ...