FILE PHOTO: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi holds her weekly news conference with Capitol Hill reporters in Washington, U.S., May 14, 2020. REUTERS/Erin Scott/File Photo
WASHINGTON - U.S. House of Representatives Republicans will sue Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi over rule changes that allow members to vote on each other’s behalf during the coronavirus pandemic, Republican aides said on Tuesday. The lawsuit, to be filed in federal court in Washington, will seek to block the new system passed by the Democratic-majority House and intended to allow the chamber to function while observing social distancing guidelines. It will argue that the rule changes are unconstitutional, the Republican aides said.
The rules, passed earlier this month as part of a $3 trillion aid bill that the Republican-controlled Senate so far has not taken up, allow members to vote from outside the Capitol by asking another member to vote for them. Without them, votes in the 435-member chamber can take hours as representatives file inside in small groups.The House is not the only element of the federal government adapting its behavior to the pandemic. The Supreme Court this month for the first time heard arguments by telephone.Our Standards:
So the old battle axe is in trouble? She will wave her wand, kiss her frog, and poof problem solved!
No voting by mail
Republicans in senate could face rebellion.
Do nothing Republicans!!!
Proxy voting has been practice in The Netherlands since forever. Just as that every citizen in NL automatically is registered to vote. If you can find your citizens to pay taxes you can also find them to vote. Republicans just don’t want the poor to vote. We all know it.
GET OUT OF THE WAY PELOSI
Bring it!
and we all have 'drinking' problems when trussia is attacking OUR DEMOCRACY and imploding.
Wasteful rejects aka republicans for trussia need to spend OUR TREASURY IN OUR BEST INTERESTS, but trussia is sabotaging us since the fucking stupid 'who made the most money' days of the money money money in the SUPREME COURT apprentice and bitch mcconnell opera. DRAIN THE R!
We need to stop paying there moros if they don’t show up to work. Give me a break!
Distraction, knows no bounds
By now all representatives should be back at work with safety precautions. These people were elected by the people to do a job and they are essential. If they aren’t going to work then they should not be paid by the taxpayers. All government officials in a crisis are essential.
JSmithpolitics1 I love this
Democrats cheating the system again, too lazy to do their job and show up to cast their vote.
Republicans are doing anything they can to stop voter's rights.
Sheep
She should be sued!
Remove her
House Republicans continue to suck. Now THAT would be a partisan headline. True, but partisan.
because, why do something of importance, when you can waste taxpayers' time?
Kick their asses Ms. Pelosi!
Mthrfckrs
I'm with her.
100,00 dead Americans and counting. House Republicans : The problem is too many people can vote.
I think she makes the rules for the house right now.. she is the 3rd most powerful person in the US you know!
People are dying and Republicans are playing games. They should all be voted out.
Get fucking bent, House Republicans.
Truth is they won’t be able to screw with voting machines or put their thugs at the polls to scare away people of color and older folks...it’s that simple
priorities 🙄
Nancy still in China town... trying to lure visitors ...and proving she is right lol
Republicans Against Democracy!
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