Speaker Pelosi Extends House Proxy Voting Until August Amid Republican Opposition

Speaker Pelosi Extends House Proxy Voting Until August Amid Republican Opposition
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 21, 2020. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
Masooma Haq
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced her decision to extend the House’s proxy voting system until Aug. 18 because of the ongoing public health emergency caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Pelosi said Monday her decision was based on the advice from House Sergeant-at-Arms Paul D. Irving, in consultation with the Office of the Attending Physician, who notified her that the virus continues to be a public health emergency.

Masooma Haq
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Masooma Haq began reporting for The Epoch Times from Pakistan in 2008. She currently covers a variety of topics including U.S. government, culture, and entertainment.
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