By Ted Johnson The House of Representatives will allow for proxy voting for the first time in its history, as a way to address concerns over the gathering of lawmakers on Capitol Hill during the coronavirus crisis.
The rules change was approved on Friday in a party line vote, 217 to 189. It came in advance of a vote on a $3 trillion, Democratic-backed coronavirus relief package.
The House also changed its rules to allow for remote and virtual committee meetings, a move that will mean lawmakers will appear at hearings via video.
The Senate already has been holding hearings in which some members have been participating remotely. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) dismissed concerns that the rule change would “radically change the
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