GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who left the House Freedom Caucus over its opposition to her push for remote voting for new parents, accused some members of the conservative group of holding Speaker Mike Johnson “hostage” over the matter and acting “disingenuous.

Nine House Republicans joined all 213 Democrats Tuesday to keep alive a bill that would allow lawmakers who are new parents to cast proxy votes for three months after their child’s birth.

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., is forcing a vote on legislation to enable new parents serving in Congress to vote remotely in the weeks surrounding the birth of their child. Luna introduced the measure as a "privileged resolution" on Tuesday, which gives House leaders two legislative days to take up the measure.

The Washington Examiner asked several members of the caucus about Luna’s decision to leave, but they declined to comment.

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna said she is leaving the right-wing group over its opposition to her proxy voting discharge petition.

Nine Republicans joined Democrats in backing the measure that is adamantly opposed by House Speaker Mike Johnson.