Posted on 05/26/2020 2:31:22 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
Dozens of House Democrats are planning to vote remotely this week for the first time in the chamber's history amid concerns about the health risks involved with traveling to Washington.
At least 50 lawmakers are planning to vote by proxy, or designate a colleague physically present in the Capitol to cast votes on their behalf, according to a list published by the House clerk's office on Tuesday. Last week, just 18 were on the list.
Democrats representing districts in the Washington, D.C. suburbs are the most popular proxies, given their proximity to the Capitol.
Reps. Don Beyer (D-Va.) and Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) -- whose commutes from home are now about 15 to 20 minutes by car -- told The Hill they have each received proxy requests from nine colleagues, close to the maximum of 10 that they can accept.
"It's a lot of pressure," Raskin said Tuesday. "Usually I just have to get to the floor to vote for myself. Now I've got to get to the floor to vote for up to 10 people."
The number of lawmakers on the list published by the House clerk's office is likely to grow into Wednesday, when the chamber is expected to vote on legislation to give more flexibility for small businesses using loans from the Paycheck Protection Program.
The House Rules Committee has advised lawmakers to submit their letters designating proxies to the clerk's office at least two hours before the first vote. Members planning to vote by proxy must also provide specific written instructions for each vote.
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You're right - they already approved that so it would be easier to implement.
Turn it into a homeless shelter. Their offices can house even more!
Unconstitutional
just for show
I second that motion.
I'm a Democrat and don't have the strength of my feeble, amorphous convictions. In the face of 'danger,' I cower like the American enemy that I am. I was elected, but refuse to vote in the assembly to which I was placed. I am an unAmerican turncoat who wants to be paid in tax dollars and reelected. Let me vote by proxy from Kenya. /sarc /cynisism /disgust
The Democrats are all Quislings..
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