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April 19, 2018

Senate to Allow Breastfeeding Mothers to Bring Infants to Chamber Floor
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The Senate has approved a rule change that will allow nursing mothers to
bring infants to the Senate floor during votes and to breastfeed them
inside the chamber. The rule change comes after Illinois Democrat Tammy
Duckworth became the first U.S. senator to give birth while in office.
Duckworth has not been present in Senate votes since the birth of her
daughter, Maile Pearl Bowlsbey, earlier this month.


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