WASHINGTON – With Congress essentially closed, House Democrats are proposing a temporary rules change during the coronavirus crisis that would allow lawmakers to vote remotely via another lawmaker physically present at the U.S.
Capitol. The rare move, which would require a vote for passage, is being presented Thursday during a private Democratic caucus conference call as anxious lawmakers clamor to bring Congress back on line during the stay-home shutdown. “Congress needs to be working,” wrote Rep.
James McGovern, D-Mass., chairman of the House Rules Committee, in a statement proposing the change. As outlined, the proposal tries to steer clear of setting up new technological platforms that could be vulnerable to hackers, and it prevents