The Senate approved a resolution on Wednesday evening to allow Sen. Tammy Duckworth Ladda (Tammy) Tammy DuckworthMcConnell focuses on confirming judicial nominees with COVID-19 talks stalled Biden courts veterans amid fallout from Trump military controversies John Fogerty: 'Confounding' that Trump campaign played 'Fortunate Son' at rally MORE (D-Ill.) — the first senator to give birth while in office — to bring her baby onto the floor.

The chamber cleared the resolution by unanimous consent. It allows Duckworth, or any other senator, to bring a child younger than one year of age onto the floor during votes.

"The Senate is leading by example and sending the important message that working parents everywhere deserve family-friendly workplace policies. These policies aren’t just a women’s issue, they are a common-sense economic issue," Duckworth said in a statement.



Duckworth had voiced concerns about the Senate rules making it harder for her to do her job. In order to vote, senators need to be in the Senate chamber in person.

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Senators had signaled they expected the resolution could move quickly.

Duckworth submitted the resolution less than a week ago, after giving birth to a baby girl.

"We are proud to have Senator Tammy Duckworth—working mom to a newborn –among our ranks and I’m glad the Rules Committee was able to swiftly make this historic rule change for her and future senators," Klobuchar said in a statement.



Blunt added “being a parent is a difficult job, and the Senate rules shouldn’t make it any harder."

A Senate aide told The Hill earlier Wednesday that the bill was being "hotlined" — meaning unless a senator objected it would be cleared through the chamber either by unanimous consent or a voice vote.

-Updated 7:32 p.m.