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After Lawmaker Gives Birth, Senate Poised To Allow Infants In For Votes

The U.S. Senate is likely to change its rules to allow children under one year on the floor during votes. Illinois Democrat Tammy Duckworth became the first senator to give birth in office last week.

Maile Pearl Bowlsbey is just over a week old and already she's helping force more change in the Senate than most seasoned lawmakers can even dream. She's doing it with the help of her mom, Illinois Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth.

Duckworth gave birth to Maile, her second child, on April 9, and she wants to keep

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