Democratic Rep. Brittany Pettersen was denied the option of voting remotely or using a proxy, so she took matters—and her baby—into her own hands to make her vote count.

U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen traveled Tuesday from Colorado to Washington, D.C., carrying her month-old infant in her arms to vote against a Republican budget plan the Lakewood Democrat described as

Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen brought her newborn on the House floor to vote against Republican's budget, which ultimately passed.

After hours of back-and-forth, House Republicans, including Colorado lawmakers, ultimately adopted the GOP budget blueprint along party lines. Uncertainty over the budget proposal stems from concerns that it could ultimately lead to Medicaid cuts.

The House advanced President Donald Trump's legislative agenda with big tax cuts. Democrats warn it might lead to cutting Medicaid.

With a push from President Donald Trump, House Republicans have sent a GOP budget blueprint to passage, a step toward delivering Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.”