House Republican leadership is whipping members to vote next week to “turn off” Rep. Anna Paulina Luna’s (R-Fla.) discharge petition, which would allow a vote on a resolution to allow proxy voting for new and expectant mothers.
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March 26, 2025
House GOP leaders eye turning off discharge petition next week
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House leaders considering drastic measures to defeat proxy voting
Among the options that have been discussed are changing the threshold for a discharge petition from a simple majority to two-thirds.
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