Vote on Rules Change for Proxy Voting Cancelled, Bipartisan Group to Plan Reopening House

House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) at a press conference in the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 9, 2020. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) urged Speaker Nancy Pelosi to establish a plan for reconvening the House because Representatives’ work is “essential.”

The House went into its fourth week of working remotely, affecting lawmaker’s ability to deliberate on legislation and conduct oversight.