US Senators Allowed To Bring Babies Into Chamber
In a rare move, the US Senate has voted unanimously to allow the babies of its members into the chamber.
The rule change was done on WednesdayApril 18,2018 to accommodate senators with newborn babies, allowing them now to be able to bring their less than one year old children onto the Senate floor and breastfeed them during votes, CNN reported.
The move came a week after Tammy Duckworth(50),became the first sitting US senator to give birth while in office. She had expressed concern about how she would be able to care for her newborn daughter while carrying out her constitutional duties.
Senators said it was important that they lead by example by introducing family-friendly policies
The US Senate Floor Sees Its First Baby Thursday April 19,2018
Times are changing on Capitol Hill, where for the first time in history on Thursday, an infant was permitted on the Senate floor.
At least Maile Bowlsbey, newborn daughter of Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., didn't ignore the dress code.
"She's wearing a blazer!" Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., exclaimed as Duckworth arrived, 10-day-old Maile in her arms, to vote against President Trump's nominee for NASA administrator.
The decision to allow Maile's presence on the floor this week - blazer or no blazer - was the latest sign that the Senate's increasing share of female members is pushing the institution to reconsider some of its conventions
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