Congress debates COVID proxy voting for lawmakers as country returns to work

Congress is facing return-to-work dilemmas similar to the private sector, a hearing for the pandemic-induced proxy voting rule displayed Thursday.

As many workers return to the office this month, the House Committee on Rules is weighing returning to pre-pandemic voting and hearing rules. It invited lawmakers to share their views on the controversial rule allowing members to have another cast votes in their absence and remotely participate in committee hearings.