MIKE JOHNSON

Daily Kos - House Speaker Mike Johnson blocked an effort by a fellow Republican lawmaker that would have allowed women in Congress who just gave birth to vote by proxy—a way to let them recover from birth and bond with their child while also giving a voice to their constituents.

Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida and Democratic Rep. Sara Jacobs of California introduced legislation in January that sought to allow members of the House who give birth to vote remotely for six weeks postpartum.The bill has 34 co-sponsors, including some right-wing Republican men, such as Rep. James Comer of Kentucky and Tim Burchett of Tennessee.

But Luna said on Wednesday that Johnson told her he will not put her legislation up for a vote... In 2023, Luna became just the 12th woman in American history to give birth while serving in Congress. After giving birth, she had complications that led her to miss dozens of House votes, CBS News reported.