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A handful of Republican lawmakers prevailed in bucking House Republican leadership’s attempts to block a bill that would allow new parents in Congress to vote remotely.
From The Washington Post
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...
From Reuters
Some 218 lawmakers backed their effort, signing on to a so-called discharge petition to force their proposal on the House floor for consideration.
From The Boston Globe

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