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Good thing they have nothing better to do.
https://www.axios.com/house-republicans-proxy-voting-pelosi-9431333a-1cc8-4e10-92bb-64fc97133bee.html
Updated 12 mins ago - Politics & Policy
House Republicans to sue Nancy Pelosi in effort to block proxy voting
Axios
Alayna Treene, Marisa Fernandez
20 House Republicans plan to file a lawsuit late Tuesday against Speaker Nancy Pelosi in an effort to block the chamber's new proxy voting system amid the coronavirus pandemic, three congressional sources tell Axios.
The big picture: The lawsuit, led by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, alleges the rules are unconstitutional because the Constitution requires a quorum, or a majority, of lawmakers to be physically present in order to conduct business. The lawsuit was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.
No Republicans voted in favor of the temporary remote voting.
What they're saying: "Our guidance is either vote in person if you can or, if unable to travel to be physically present, use the other options already available to House members to make your position known," one GOP aide told reporters on Tuesday.
The state of play: GOP aides say they do not expect the suit to be able to stop proxy voting this week.
"We believe the majority rule is unconstitutional. And so, the remedy there is for us to go to court and ask for them to confirm our reading of the Constitution, and that will take a little bit of time," a second Republican aide said.
This story is developing. Please check back for updates.
redstatebluegirl
(12,265 posts)FoxNewsSucks
(10,435 posts)First, republicons don't want to actually do anything, they just want to stop Democrats. Just like in the Senate, but they have no filibuster to use. So they will try this to gum things up.
Second, they all know every one of them is so corrupt they can't trust each other with their proxy.