Lawmakers Consider Proxy Vote for COVID-19 Relief Bill Amid Infection Concerns

Lawmakers Consider Proxy Vote for COVID-19 Relief Bill Amid Infection Concerns
The Capitol Building in Washington on Jan. 30, 2018. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
Tom Ozimek
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With at least two members of the House of Representatives testing positive for COVID-19, calls are mounting for alternative voting procedures if the $2 trillion economic rescue package cannot be passed by unanimous consent, meaning no lawmakers would have to be present for the vote.

Failing that, the best option would be a proxy vote, according to House Rules Committee Chair Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), who said voting remotely was off the table.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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