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Dems: Pregnant, Amputee Congresswoman Cannot Vote From Home
http://insider.foxnews.com/2014/11/17/house-dems-pregnant-amputee-congresswoman-duckworth-cannot-vote-home
House Democrats have refused to allow pregnant Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) to vote from home in the party's upcoming leadership elections. Duckworth, a double-amputee veteran of the Iraq War, requested a waiver to vote by proxy because she's eight months pregnant and her doctor advised her not to travel to Washington until after she gives birth.
Duckworth wrote a letter to the Democratic Caucus, but her request was denied by Reps. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.).
"Congresswoman DeLauro does not want to set a precedent. There are many meritorious situations where the argument could be made for a waiver, including Congresswoman Duckworth's. The question is, how do you choose?" said DeLauro's spokeswoman Sara Lonardo.
The National Journal, however, highlights some other issues that may be playing a role in the decision.
Proxy voting is not allowed in the Democratic Caucus, according to its rules.
But other Democratic aides, speaking on the condition they not be identified, said they believe the decision to block Duckworth, 46, from doing so is related more to the tight intra-party race for the party's top seat next session on the Energy and Commerce Committee. The seat is being vacated by retiring Rep. Henry Waxman.
None of the caucus's top leaders, including Pelosi, are being directly challenged in their bids to reclaim their posts. But both Rep. Anna Eshoo of California, who is backed by Pelosi for the Energy Committee ranking member's seat, and Rep. Frank Pallone of New Jersey, who is backed by Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, are battling to convince a majority of House Democrats to vote for them.
Duckworth is among those who have thrown her support behind Pallone—against Pelosi's choice of Eshoo.
Fox News contributor and Democratic strategist Julie Roginsky, who used to work for Pallone, told Gretchen Carlson today she is "steamed" over this decision.
"This is not what Democrats are about. We're better than this. I'm embarrassed and I'm ashamed of the Democratic Party today because of this," she said, adding that Duckworth is a "hero" and deserves better.
Carlson noted to GOPAC president David Avella that the Democrats usually position themselves as the party of women's rights and feminism.
Avella argued now that the campaigns are over, the Democrats are back to "doing things the way they want."
"Congress needs to take a look at how they operate and get with the times," he said.
Carlson said the show could not find any similar situations involving a request to vote via proxy.
"There's a first time for everything," said Roginsky, noting that the issue is about a Rules Committee vote among Democrats, not a floor vote.
House Democrats have refused to allow pregnant Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) to vote from home in the party's upcoming leadership elections. Duckworth, a double-amputee veteran of the Iraq War, requested a waiver to vote by proxy because she's eight months pregnant and her doctor advised her not to travel to Washington until after she gives birth.
Duckworth wrote a letter to the Democratic Caucus, but her request was denied by Reps. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.).
"Congresswoman DeLauro does not want to set a precedent. There are many meritorious situations where the argument could be made for a waiver, including Congresswoman Duckworth's. The question is, how do you choose?" said DeLauro's spokeswoman Sara Lonardo.
The National Journal, however, highlights some other issues that may be playing a role in the decision.
Proxy voting is not allowed in the Democratic Caucus, according to its rules.
But other Democratic aides, speaking on the condition they not be identified, said they believe the decision to block Duckworth, 46, from doing so is related more to the tight intra-party race for the party's top seat next session on the Energy and Commerce Committee. The seat is being vacated by retiring Rep. Henry Waxman.
None of the caucus's top leaders, including Pelosi, are being directly challenged in their bids to reclaim their posts. But both Rep. Anna Eshoo of California, who is backed by Pelosi for the Energy Committee ranking member's seat, and Rep. Frank Pallone of New Jersey, who is backed by Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, are battling to convince a majority of House Democrats to vote for them.
Duckworth is among those who have thrown her support behind Pallone—against Pelosi's choice of Eshoo.
Fox News contributor and Democratic strategist Julie Roginsky, who used to work for Pallone, told Gretchen Carlson today she is "steamed" over this decision.
"This is not what Democrats are about. We're better than this. I'm embarrassed and I'm ashamed of the Democratic Party today because of this," she said, adding that Duckworth is a "hero" and deserves better.
Carlson noted to GOPAC president David Avella that the Democrats usually position themselves as the party of women's rights and feminism.
Avella argued now that the campaigns are over, the Democrats are back to "doing things the way they want."
"Congress needs to take a look at how they operate and get with the times," he said.
Carlson said the show could not find any similar situations involving a request to vote via proxy.
"There's a first time for everything," said Roginsky, noting that the issue is about a Rules Committee vote among Democrats, not a floor vote.
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"....House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-California, ginned up some controversy last week after she refused to let a pregnant congresswoman vote by proxy in the Democratic leadership elections, presumably because that congresswoman backed New Jersey Rep. Frank Pallone's bid to serve as top Democrat on the powerful Energy and Commerce Committee.
However, the tussling over proxy votes may have been pointless. Pallone managed to secure the spot over Pelosi's preferred candidate, California Rep. Anna Eshoo.
Earlier in the week, the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, chaired by Pelosi, recommended Eshoo for the spot by a vote of 30 to 19. Then Pallone's supporters petitioned for the entire Democratic caucus to vote. Pallone won that vote, 100 to 90...."
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/pelosis-ally-loses-bid-for-top-spot-on-energy-committee/
However, the tussling over proxy votes may have been pointless. Pallone managed to secure the spot over Pelosi's preferred candidate, California Rep. Anna Eshoo.
Earlier in the week, the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, chaired by Pelosi, recommended Eshoo for the spot by a vote of 30 to 19. Then Pallone's supporters petitioned for the entire Democratic caucus to vote. Pallone won that vote, 100 to 90...."
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/pelosis-ally-loses-bid-for-top-spot-on-energy-committee/
Do you seriously expect any MORE from Pelosi?
Unless you're towing HER party-line, you're dirt to her, Iraqi war-veteran, amputee, pregnant or not.
It suits Pelosi's agenda to NOT allow her to vote, so that's the way she's making it.
If Pelosi needed her vote to get something passed, you'd be damn sure that she'd be sending Air Force-1 to pick her up and shuttle her to DC.
Unless you're towing HER party-line, you're dirt to her, Iraqi war-veteran, amputee, pregnant or not.
It suits Pelosi's agenda to NOT allow her to vote, so that's the way she's making it.
If Pelosi needed her vote to get something passed, you'd be damn sure that she'd be sending Air Force-1 to pick her up and shuttle her to DC.
By women of your own party?
War on women.
Thanks for clearing that up. Pelosi never ceases to amaze me. About the time if think she can’t sink any lower, she proves me wrong.
This isn't something that goes to the entire house. It's simply the House Democrats voting on their upcoming leadership elections and Duckworth is not supporting Pelosi's choice for the Energy and Commerce Committee.
I've always known Pelosi to be about as petty as they come, but to put a pregnant woman, who happens to be war hero, on top of it, through something like this, is about as horrible as anyone can get.
I've always known Pelosi to be about as petty as they come, but to put a pregnant woman, who happens to be war hero, on top of it, through something like this, is about as horrible as anyone can get.
Wow! Couldn’t this be brought to the floor for a waiver? I sure hope there is more to the story than is being told. She is a Democrat and I bet even the Republicans would vote unanimously to give her a waiver.
“ Duckworth wrote a letter to the Democratic Caucus, but her request was denied by Reps. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.).
"Congresswoman DeLauro does not want to set a precedent. There are many meritorious situations where the argument could be made for a waiver, including Congresswoman Duckworth's. The question is, how do you choose?" said DeLauro's spokeswoman Sara Lonardo.”
“ Duckworth wrote a letter to the Democratic Caucus, but her request was denied by Reps. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.).
"Congresswoman DeLauro does not want to set a precedent. There are many meritorious situations where the argument could be made for a waiver, including Congresswoman Duckworth's. The question is, how do you choose?" said DeLauro's spokeswoman Sara Lonardo.”
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