"…measure that would allow the new parents to designate a colleague to vote for them for 12 weeks after they or their spouse welcome a new child."

For some reason I read this as a spouse welcome a new child without the Congress person. (as in born of someone else)

If it calls itself a department of the government… Isn’t that all the proof needed?

If the puppet master says so…

I don’t understand, you mean Elmo isn’t president?

Ahh, this coming from a guy with the spine of a jellyfish.