Pelosi extends remote voting in House to October

By Emily Brooks

Published August 13, 2021 7:39pm ET

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Pelosi extends remote voting in House to October — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday again extended House remote voting rules until Oct. 1. Proxy voting rules implemented due to the coronavirus allow members of Congress to designate another member to vote on their behalf if they are “physically unable to attend proceedings in the House Chamber due to the ongoing public health emergency.” […]

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday again extended House remote voting rules until Oct. 1.

Proxy voting rules implemented due to the coronavirus allow members of Congress to designate another member to vote on their behalf if they are “physically unable to attend proceedings in the House Chamber due to the ongoing public health emergency.”

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