Republican leaders to sue Nancy Pelosi over House proxy voting system
House Republicans, led by Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, intend to sue Speaker Nancy Pelosi to block the chamber's new proxy voting system.
"It's simple: one representative should equal one vote. We can't let her get away with this," Republican Whip Steve Scalise tweeted, announcing the House GOP's legal plan.
House Democrats passed a voting rules package earlier this month against unanimous GOP opposition that would allow members who are not physically present at the US Capitol to designate a member to vote for them by proxy.
Designated proxy voters can vote for up to 10 members.
Ms Pelosi triggered the proxy voting system last Wednesday over lingering concerns about members traveling long distances between their districts and Washington, DC, during the coronavirus pandemic. Once triggered, the proxy voting system lasts 45 days.
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