WASHINGTON – Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called off a Thursday vote on whether to allow House members to cast votes by proxy and is instead forming a bipartisan group to review options for reopening the House during the coronavirus pandemic.
Pelosi announced the delay on a private call with Democratic House members, according to a Democratic leadership aide who was granted anonymity to discuss it.
The move came after some Republicans had strenuously objected to the change, saying Congress should be in Washington and voting in person despite the virus.
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy had asked Pelosi to work with Republicans on any changes to the rules. McCarthy and Pelosi spoke Wednesday morning, according to the aide, and decided to