How many times have I disagreed with the present Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson? The answer is very few, but I do disagree with his stance on the so-called “Luna amendment.”
For those not aware of what I am referring to …
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna introduces a bill to allow new mothers in Congress to vote, arguing it’s discriminatory to prevent them from representing their constituents.
Speaker Johnson was opposed to this and was po-ed when eight Republicans sided with Rep Luna. To my way of thinking this was a boneheaded stance by Speaker Johnson.
First off, it appears sexist to the casual observer as only females can have babies.
Second, those pregnant soon to be mothers who are also Reps obviously did not get an abortion. Why punish them for carrying their fetus to term?
Third, in the future it could be that the House will be equally divided and by not allowing new mothers to vote by proxy, it would encourage a female Rep on either side to have an abortion rather than having her party lose by one vote. Come on Speaker Johnson, think about it!
Lastly … and I have no inside info on whether or not Rep. Luna is considering having another child. She presently has one child and at only thirty-five years old, could she be considering having another? Certainly, Speaker Johnson should have thought about this possibility as Anna Paula Luna is a sure Republican vote and is 100% behind President Trump.
4/3/25