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Sen. Duckworth makes history, casts vote with baby on Senate floor

Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth made history on Thursday as she became the first senator to cast a vote on the Senate floor with her newborn by her side.

“Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth made history on Thursday as she became the first senator to cast a vote on the Senate floor with her newborn by her side.

Senate lawmakers narrowly voted, 50 to 49, to confirm GOP Rep. James Bridenstine to be the next NASA administrator. Duckworth voted against Bridenstine.

"It feels great," Duckworth told reporters as she entered the Capitol. "It is about time, huh?"She also thanked colleagues for passing the rule change.

"I think it's historic, I think it's amazing," Duckworth said.

The vote comes one day after the Senate changed longstanding rules to allow newborns onto the Senate floor during votes for the first time. The rule change, voted through by unanimous consent, was done to accommodate senators with newborn babies, allowing them now to be able to bring a child under 1-year-old onto the Senate floor and breastfeed them during votes.Duckworth, who is taking her unofficial maternity leave in Washington, DC, spearheaded the push for the rule change. She gave birth to her second child, Maile, 10 days ago.”

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“Although no one objected, the idea didn't sit easily with some senators in both parties concerned that babies would disrupt "Senate decorum." 

Sen. Orrin Hatch, the father of six, grandfather of 14 and great-grandfather of 23, said he had "no problem" with such a rules change. "But what if there are 10 babies on the floor of the Senate?" he asked.

"We could only wish we had 10 babies on the floor. That would be a delight," retorted Klobuchar, noting that such a conflagration would probably mean more young senators had been elected in a body where the average age of members tops 60.”

“When I was shot down, and I was sitting, bleeding to death in that dusty field in Iraq, an American GI came to carry me out to safety, I didn’t stop and ask if he was straight or gay,” she said. “I was just glad he was an American GI.”

- Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth

Watch the interview with Stephen Colbert

Also: Tammy Duckworth, senator and war hero, takes on President Trump

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Photo: Capitol Hill in Olympia Washington. If you feel called to act: Please read this list of bills. If these issues move you call your legislators. 202/224-3121, press 2 for representatives. Or write your Congressperson and the Congressional Committees debating these bills. The following bills have been filed. Please encourage your Congressperson to vote No. 1. HR 861/637 Terminate the Environmental Protection Agency 2. HR 610 Vouchers for Public Education 3. HR 899 Terminate the Department of Education 4. HJR 69 Repeal Rule Protecting Wildlife 5. HR 370 Repeal Affordable Care Act 6. HR 354 Defund Planned Parenthood 7. HR 785 National Right to Work (this one ends unions) 8. HR 83 Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Bill 9. HR 147 Criminalizing Abortion (“Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act”) 10. SB 5607 would increase Seattle homeowners tax and decrease corporate property taxes. 11. HJR 46 opens National Parks up to oil drilling (you can already get permits to log in national parks). Encourage your Congressperson to vote Yes on these: 1. HB 1570 moves $200 million to the Seattle Housing Opportunity to fund homeless housing and support. 2. HB 1048 extends reach of existing solar power initiatives.

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I want to help members of the US Congress to understand the importance of India, says Congressman Shri Thanedar - Times of India

Congressman Shri Thanedar was elected to the US House from Michigan’s 13th Congressional district in 2022. He is the only Indian American in the US House of Representatives who moved to the US as a student, when he was 24; and he remains proud of his Indian heritage. In an exclusive interview from his Congressional district in Michigan, Thanedar spoke to the Times of Indiaon a range of topics…

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Tuesday, 7/5/22. I met my friend for coffeee/tea today, and we saw our former congresswoman. We gagged a little and talked about asking her if she’s ready to vote for some common sense gun laws yet. My friend was too shy.