Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Abandons Freedom Caucus in Explosive Exit Over Proxy Voting Clash

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Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), a rising star in the MAGA wing of the Republican Party, has dramatically resigned from the House Freedom Caucus, accusing her former allies of betrayal, blackmail, and abandoning “pro-family” values.

Luna’s departure stems from her fierce advocacy for a bipartisan measure that would allow new mothers and fathers in the House to vote remotely for 12 weeks following the birth of their child, a measure she described...