Shortly after Republicans took control of the House last year, GOP leaders were quick to undo a number of policies implemented by the previous Democratic majority. Among them was a COVID-era rule that allowed lawmakers to vote remotely. 

Freshman Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) voted with the rest of her party in January 2022 to remove the proxy voting rules and force lawmakers to be present on the floor to cast their votes. The strategy was partly intended to help bolster their slim majority, especially if lawmakers, namely Democrats, were absent from the floor due to sickness or travel. 

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