Judge throws out House GOP lawsuit over proxy voting

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Source: The Hill

A federal judge on Thursday threw out a House GOP lawsuit alleging that the proxy voting system approved by House Democrats is unconstitutional.

District Court Judge Rudolph Contreras ruled that the constitution's Speech or Debate Clause prohibited lawsuits over Congress' legislative efforts.
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Amid the coronavirus health crisis, House Democrats pushed through a rule change in May that allowed each member to cast proxy votes on behalf of up to ten of their colleagues. It was the first time in U.S. history that either chamber of Congress had allowed members to vote by proxy.

House Republicans, led by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (Calif.), sued the same month, arguing that the new system of voting violated the constitution.
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Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/510972-judge-throws-out-house-gop-lawsuit-over-proxy-voting

[Karadeniz]

1. Yay!...but I won't like it when the GOP uses it!

[cstanleytech]

2. That is because they use it to hurt the American people where as ours

are using it in this case to make it safer for those in office to do the work that they take an oath to do.

[bottomofthehill]

3. I dont care if they use it

As long as the voters keep them in the Minority in the House.

[Thekaspervote]

4. I believe the rule clearly states it's only for during this time of pandemic

[paleotn]

5. Now lets throw out the Rethug trash.

[riversedge]

6. good