Rep. Emily O'Brien R-Grand Forks carries daughter Jolene Green, 3 weeks, into the House chamber, Dec. 6, 2022, in Bismarck, N.D. Last year, the state representative helped persuade her colleagues to approve $66 million in child care spending proposed by Gov. Doug Burnum, a Republican. O'Brien argued it could help the state's workforce shortage by helping more parents go to work. (Tom Stromme/The Bismarck Tribune via AP)
