I just finished speaking on the House floor about Speaker Johnson's recent move to kill our bipartisan push to allow new parents to vote remotely. This move is anti-women, anti-parent, and anti-family.
Our country has changed. But Congress is stuck doing things the way we did them centuries ago.
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Brittany Pettersen
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Voting Record — 581
Yes33%
No49%
Present0%
Not Voting18%
Party align97%
Cross-party1%
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Brittany Pettersen
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratColorado District 7
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Reposted byU.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen
UPDATE: Speaker Johnson's "deal" isn't good enough, so @pettersen.house.gov and I are motioning to discharge our proxy voting resolution to the floor TODAY. New parents should be allowed to vote. Stay tuned.
Today, I'm demanding that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. immediately halt the proposed dismantling of the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration.
Without SAMHSA, people like my mom may never get the care they need to recover. We should build on our progress, not go backwards.
I am extremely thankful for the outpouring of love and support from women and moms across the nation. I know you are just as disappointed as I am about this outcome, but our fight is far from over.
I promise I won’t stop working on behalf of moms, our families, and most importantly our kids.
I am deeply grateful for Rep Anna Paulina Luna for championing the changes needed to ensure that moms and dads who are welcoming a new child are able to represent their constituents.
But the reality is — this outcome does not address the barriers we’ve fought so hard to overcome.
We don't know what's going to happen this week, but we do know that Speaker Johnson is pulling out all the stops to try and silence our voices.
There are so many moving parts right now but I'll keep you updated as another wild week approaches.
I was honored to be invited to talk to @jenpsaki.msnbc.com — a total badass & mom of two — about why our fight to ensure new parents can represent their constituents matters, not just for addressing the challenges Members face, but for transforming the voices & representation in Congress long-term.
Congress wasn’t designed for people like me and it’s long overdue to change the way things are done.
I joined @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social this week to discuss our fight to change the rules of the House to allow new parents to vote remotely after welcoming a new child.
I sat down with @nprnews.bsky.social station @wbur.org to discuss my fight to change the outdated rules that force parents like me to make an impossible decision.
It doesn’t have to be this way and there’s an obvious solution. Let’s let parents have a voice in Congress
There’s so much that goes into being a mom — it’s a 24/7 job, especially with a newborn.
Deciding to come to Washington with my baby, Sam, during one of the most vulnerable times in his life, was an incredibly difficult decision.
But my constituents deserve a voice.
I don't think I've ever heard anyone say that Congress is working well. Part of the reason is that the people there don’t reflect the life experiences of the American people.
That's why it’s so important to make it easier for women and families to have a voice in Washington.
Thank you, @kylec.bsky.social for highlighting how I’m standing up for moms and dads in Congress.
There are few things Donald Trump and I agree on. But his support for proxy voting is yet another example of how broad the support is for this obvious fix.
Speaker Johnson needs to come to the table.
Get ready for much bigger price tags on all our necessities and remember who is responsible.
These tariffs will be devastating for our economy, our businesses, and our standing in the world. The stock market has already started to plummet, and we are all bracing for what’s next.
He is unhinged. He is reckless. And we will not forget who is single-handedly responsible for the consequences.
While families are already struggling to make ends meet, Trump’s tariffs will be the greatest tax increase on Americans since WWII. The cost of housing, cars, gas, and groceries will be going up.
Trump promised to focus on reducing costs on day one, but his actions have done the opposite.
Reposted byU.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen
This week's episode of "The Fly-In" is joined by two guests–Rep. Brittany Pettersen and her 9-week-old son, Sam.
Tune in later today to hear how her bill to allow new parents to proxy vote broke Speaker Johnson's extreme agenda for the week.
Reposted byU.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen
American families deserve leaders who understand the struggles parents face.
That’s why @pettersen.house.gov is fighting to make Congress more accessible to parents and families through her bipartisan resolution to allow new parents in Congress to vote remotely after their child is born.
I joined @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social this morning to talk about our bipartisan effort to stop Speaker Johnson from killing our resolution to allow new parents in Congress to vote remotely.
Our message is simple: Let us vote.
Our resolution to allow new parents in Congress to vote remotely is meeting historic resistance—Speaker Johnson literally shut down the House to avoid a vote.
But we have a message for Johnson: we aren’t backing down until we get this done. Let us vote.
Reposted byU.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen
'Incredibly frustrating': House Dem slams rule she says is stacked against new parents www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvA2...
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581 total votes
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| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-05 | H. Res. 93 (119th) | Approve resolution | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Passed |
| 2025-02-05 | H. Res. 93 (119th) | End debate now | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Passed |
| 2025-02-05 | H.R. 776 (119th) | Fast-track passage | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Passed |
| 2025-02-04 | H.R. 43 (119th) | Fast-track passage | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Passed |
| 2025-01-23 | H.R. 21 (119th) | Final passage | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Passed |
| 2025-01-23 | H.R. 21 (119th) | Send back to committee | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Failed |
| 2025-01-23 | H.R. 471 (119th) | Final passage | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Passed |
| 2025-01-23 | H.R. 375 (119th) | Fast-track passage | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Passed |
| 2025-01-22 | S. 5 (119th) | Final passage | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Passed |
| 2025-01-22 | H.R. 165 (119th) | Fast-track passage | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Passed |
| 2025-01-22 | H. Res. 53 (119th) | Approve resolution | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Passed |
| 2025-01-22 | H. Res. 53 (119th) | End debate now | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Passed |
| 2025-01-22 | H.R. 187 (119th) | Fast-track passage | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Passed |
| 2025-01-21 | H.R. 186 (119th) | Fast-track passage | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Passed |
| 2025-01-16 | H.R. 30 (119th) | Final passage | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Passed |
| 2025-01-16 | H.R. 30 (119th) | Send back to committee | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Failed |
| 2025-01-15 | H.R. 33 (119th) | Final passage | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Passed |
| 2025-01-15 | H.R. 144 (119th) | Fast-track passage | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Passed |
| 2025-01-15 | H.R. 164 (119th) | Fast-track passage | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Passed |
| 2025-01-14 | H.R. 28 (119th) | Final passage | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Passed |
| 2025-01-14 | H.R. 28 (119th) | Send back to committee | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Failed |
| 2025-01-14 | H.R. 153 (119th) | Fast-track passage | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Passed |
| 2025-01-14 | H.R. 152 (119th) | Fast-track passage | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Passed |
| 2025-01-13 | H.R. 192 (119th) | Fast-track passage | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Passed |
| 2025-01-09 | H.R. 23 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-07 | H.R. 29 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-03 | H. Res. 5 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-03 | H. Res. 5 (119th) | Motion to Commit with Instructions | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-01-03 | H. Res. 5 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-03 | — | Election of the Speaker | NOT_VOTING | — | — | Johnson (LA) |
| 2025-01-03 | — | Call by States | PRESENT | — | — | Passed |
Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.
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