President Donald Trump has endorsed the bill that Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., left the House Freedom Caucus over, which would allow proxy voting for members of Congress who are new parents.
“I don’t know why it’s controversial,” the president told reporters on Air Force One on Thursday.
Luna left the conservative Freedom Caucus over other members’ opposition to the bill she co-sponsored with Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colo., that would allow moms and dads in Congress to vote by proxy for 12 weeks after the birth of a baby.
Trump said he spoke to Luna on Wednesday about the bill.
“I’m going to let the speaker make the decision, but I like the idea of being able to, if you’re having a baby, I think you should be able to call in and vote,” the president said. “I’m in favor of that, but I understand some people aren’t involved in the issue,…
