House talks intensify on remote, proxy voting

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Speaker Nancy Pelosi acknowledged Thursday she is looking more closely at a change in the House rules that would allow members to vote even if they are not present in the chamber.

Pelosi told reporters House Rules Committee Chairman Jim McGovern and House Administration Committee Chairwoman Zoe Lofgren will present lawmakers “a status report” on their efforts to draft proposals for working remotely. The two “have worked very hard on this,” Pelosi said.

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