US Senate Passes Resolution To Allow Members Bring Babies On Floor

US Senate

The US Senate unanimously passed a resolution Wednesday allowing lawmakers to bring their babies onto the floor during votes

The move comes a week after Senator Tammy Duckworth became the first sitting US senator to give birth while in office.

She had expressed concern about how she would be able to care for her newborn daughter while carrying out her constitutional duties.

Senators said it was important that they led by example by introducing family-friendly policies.

“I would like to thank my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, particularly those in leadership and on the rules committee, for helping bring the Senate into the 21st Century by recognising that sometimes new parents also have responsibilities at work,” Ms Duckworth, an Illinois Democrat, said in a statement.





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