Sen. Tammy Duckworth gave birth to Maile Pearl on April 9, 2018.
In doing so, the Democrat from Illinois became the first U.S. senator to give birth while serving in office.
10 days after giving birth, Duckworth made history again by bringing her baby onto the Senate floor.
"People see that Senator Duckworth is a war veteran and a woman holding elected office," one woman wrote on Twitter. "I see a disabled mother who is holding one of the highest government positions. She is the answer that, YES, disabled women CAN do it all."
A few days ago, Duckworth submitted a resolution that would do away with a decree that barred children under the age of 1 from being on the Senate floor.
As Duckworthy tweeted:
"By ensuring that no senator will be prevented from performing their constitutional responsibilities simply because they have a young child, the Senate is leading by example [and] sending the important message that working parents everywhere deserve family-friendly workplace policies."
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