Rep. Brittany Pettersen, who just announced she is pregnant and due in January, is already concerned about voting on legislation when the next Congress gavels in.
Unless the next House changes its rules, members won’t be able to vote if they’re not physically in the Capitol. There are currently no exceptions for lawmakers who are sick, actively giving birth, or anything else. It’s the latest example of how Congress lags behind many workplaces in parental benefits, and there’s a bipartisan push to change it.
Pettersen (D-Colo.), who already has a young son, is among a group of lawmakers who want ...