A federal judge has dismissed the House GOP Leader's lawsuit seeking to overturn the House's adoption of proxy voting — a measure embraced by Democrats to permit members to cast votes from their district to avoid traveling during the covid crisis
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy's lawsuit seeking to overturn the House's adoption of proxy voting — a measure embraced by Democrats to permit members to cast votes from their district to avoid traveling during the coronavirus crisis.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s legal victory helps enshrine the power of the House to continue legislating even as many Democrats have remained away from Washington to avoid travel because of the risks of coronavirus. Republicans had almost entirely rejected the proxy voting option, accusing Democrats of shirking their responsibility to be present in Washington, and suggesting the Constitution requires the House to meet in person in order to form a quorum to do business.
It was not immediately clear whether McCarthy planned to appeal the ruling. Neither McCarthy's office, nor Chuck Cooper, the lawyer representing Republicans in the case, responded immediately to requests for comment. In their lawsuit, McCarthy and other Republicans contended that the proxy voting rules improperly dilute the voting power of members who show up. They also argued that the Constitution's requirement that the House have a quorum to do business required a "physical" presence in the Capitol, and that any other interpretation would defeat Congress' purpose.
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