By Ximena Bustillo, Photo: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters, National Public Radio, January 28, 2023
California Rep. Jimmy Gomez gained national attention as the House endured 15 votes to elect a speaker earlier this month, but not for how he was voting. It was for wearing his baby in the chamber as rounds went on for multiple days.
Gomez brought his infant son Hodge to witness the historical events unfold. A few weeks later, without a baby in hand, Gomez launched the Congressional Dads Caucus. While lawmakers have traditionally brought their children to witness the first days of a new Congress and many are parents, it's not often you see a baby on the House floor or a lawmaker wearing one, especially a dad.
Speaking at a press conference this week announcing the new group, Gomez said he thinks his son's appearance with him at his workplace "brought visibility to the role of working dads across the country."
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