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"I am doing this because I believe this governing body needs to change for the better and young American parents need to be heard in the halls of Congress," Luna said last week.
Reuters |
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday took a step towards allowing members who are new parents to cast their ballots by proxy, overriding an effort by the chamber's Republican leadership to bl...
The Boston Globe |
Some 218 lawmakers backed their effort, signing on to a so-called discharge petition to force their proposal on the House floor for consideration.

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