President Donald Trump said Thursday he is in favor of allowing new parents serving in the House of Representatives to vote remotely, dealing a blow to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).
Johnson shut down the House floor for the week Tuesday after failing to block a resolution from Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) to allow new parents to proxy vote.
Yet Trump did not go as far as to endorse Luna’s resolution.
“There’s two sides,” Trump said about the controversial issue on Air Force One, adding “I’m gonna let the Speaker make the decision, but I like the idea of being able, if you’re having a baby, I think you should be able to call in and vote. I’m in favor of that, but I understand some people aren’t. I’m not involved in the issue.”
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Luna and a handful of Republicans, along with all House…
