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U.S. House sets Friday vote on lawmaking by proxy during pandemic

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May 13, 2020 #pandemic, #proxy
U.S. House sets Friday vote on lawmaking by proxy during pandemic

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday will vote on a measure temporarily allowing members to vote from outside the Capitol so they can work while keeping social distance during the coronavirus pandemic, the chamber’s Democratic leadership said.

Congress has argued for weeks over whether and how to allow members to cast ballots from outside Washington to reduce the risks of traveling and gathering during a public health crisis that has killed more than 82,000 Americans and caused economic turmoil.

The Supreme Court has already adapted, breaking with precedent to begin hearing arguments on high-profile cases by tele

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