Anna Paulina Luna speaks with reporters outside the U.S. Capitol

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Luna discusses possible solution to new parent proxy voting with Johnson
“We discussed limiting the vote to just new moms who cannot physically travel in event of emergency,” Luna said in a post on X.

Mia McCarthy
Mia McCarthy

04/03/2025, 8:53pm ET

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) has discussed a potential solution with phone number library Speaker Mike Johnson over her push to allow proxy voting for new parents, the congresswoman said in a post on X.

“[Johnson] has called me after POTUS statement and we discussed limiting the vote to just new moms who cannot physically travel in event of emergency,” Luna said in the post. “This is smart.”


President Donald Trump told reporters earlier on Thursday that he endorsed letting new mothers vote by proxy in the House — but ultimately said it was Johnson’s decision. Luna had forced a vote on the issue, which tanked the rest of Johnson’s legislative plans for the week after an attempt to stop her effort through a rule vote.