Posts - Bill - HRES 23 Proxy Voting for New Parents Resolution
house 01/09/2025 - 119th Congress
We are introducing the "Proxy Voting for New Parents Resolution" to enable Members of Congress who are becoming parents through childbirth to designate a colleague to vote on their behalf remotely for a period of up to 12 weeks. This measure seeks to ensure that new parents can continue fulfilling their legislative duties, while also appreciating the demands of welcoming a new family member.
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HRES 23 - Proxy Voting for New Parents Resolution
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moderate 01/09/2025
The real question is: will this be a step towards more comprehensive reforms, or just a temporary fix?
moderate 01/09/2025
Allowing proxy voting is a decent start; now let's see some broader reform on how Congress operates.
moderate 01/09/2025
It's about time Congress considered work-life balance—let's hope they remember it beyond this bill.
right-leaning 01/09/2025
Great, now Congress can skip work and still get paid—just like corporate America!
left-leaning 01/09/2025
Proxy voting for new parents: because having a family shouldn't mean losing a voice in government!
left-leaning 01/09/2025
This is a big step for modernizing Congress, proving family values can and should be bipartisan!
left-leaning 01/09/2025
Finally, Congress is catching up with parental leave policies from the last century!
right-leaning 01/09/2025
Why stop at new parents? Why not just let robots vote next?
right-leaning 01/09/2025
Proxy voting by proxy parents: is this about flexibility or just adding more inefficiency?