At a time when the American people are desperately waiting for action — on the border, on inflation, on energy independence — what does Congress do? Cancel its votes for the week. Why? Because Rep. Anna Paulina Luna decided now was the moment to team up with Democrats to push for proxy voting for new parents. Yes, proxy voting — the same method that was roundly abused during the pandemic and tossed out for being a constitutional misstep.
Let’s get something straight: the Founders were clear. To conduct the business of the American people, you must be present. The Constitution mandates a quorum for a reason. It wasn’t written with a Zoom link in mind. So when members like Luna push for rules that effectively allow remote legislating based on personal life circumstances, we don’t just enter murky legal territory — we derail the mission.
Congress literally shut down for an entire week over a spat about whether new moms and dads serving in the House of Representatives should be allowed to stay home and vote.
Imagine if we were this passionate about saving the country from fiscal ruin and perpetual war.
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) April 2, 2025
And the mission is clear. The voters handed Republicans power for one reason: to codify Donald Trump’s America First agenda. We’re talking about:
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Border security
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Energy independence
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Economic freedom
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Regulatory reform
And yet, instead of rallying around those pillars, House Republicans just lost another week arguing over a fringe issue that may win applause from social media but doesn’t move the country forward an inch.
This isn’t just a procedural squabble. It’s emblematic of a broader shift within the Republican Party — the rise of what could only be called the “GOP feminati.” The conservative version of left-wing feminism, it trades common sense and constitutional clarity for inclusivity theater dressed in red blazers and pro-family hashtags.
Is it admirable to care about mothers in office? Absolutely. Should we respect the physical and emotional toll of childbirth? Of course. But the solution cannot be bending congressional rules to allow for digital attendance at the nation’s most sacred legislative chamber.
Leadership said they will not consider at all allowing female members to vote when recovering from child birth. Period. Not now. Not ever. This is wrong.
— Anna Paulina Luna (@realannapaulina) April 1, 2025
Being elected to serve in Congress isn’t a 9-to-5 job. It’s not part-time. It’s not something you squeeze in between life’s other obligations. It’s a constitutional responsibility. You show up. You vote. You represent.
Americans aren’t sitting around their dinner tables worrying about proxy voting. They’re asking why inflation is still devouring their grocery bill. Why the southern border remains a sieve. Why federal agencies are still bloated and unaccountable.
They want movement on Trump’s executive orders. They want a wall, not a webcam. They want a House that acts, not one that adjourns because a member wants to legislate from the nursery.
And while Luna’s move may earn applause from the corporate press and Twitter warriors eager to frame this as “modernizing” the workplace, it leaves constituents — and Trump’s agenda — in legislative limbo.
