Rep. Brittany Pettersen traveled to cast a vital 'no' vote against a Republican budget plan, despite the challenges of doing so with her four-week-old baby. Her efforts, though resulting in a narrow defeat (217 to 215), highlighted her commitment to representing her constituents. Pettersen expressed disappointment in the outcome but emphasized the importance of participation and collective Democratic strength in the House. She candidly discussed the hurdles of solo parenting while navigating her political responsibilities and plans to continue the fight against harmful proposals that affect her constituents.
"I rise today with my newborn Sam, who's just four weeks old. Unfortunately, I wasn't given the opportunity to vote remotely after giving birth, but I wasn't going to let that stop me from being here to represent my constituents and vote no on this disastrous Republican budget proposal."
"I knew this was going to be very close. I'm very disappointed that we didn't ultimately kill it, but our power is in the numbers that we have in the House for Democrats."
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