Pelosi called the lawsuit a 'sad stunt' that will not block the House from moving forward.
, a challenge to the rule that is set to be used for the first time on Wednesday.
The goal was to allow lawmakers to have a voice if they could not travel to Washington safely due to the pandemic. It came after the House passed a number of coronavirus packages that amounted to about $3 trillion, bills where most lawmakers did not have much of a say in negotiations. The lawsuit, led by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, outlines this argument and details that under the Constitution, a majority of lawmakers must be present in order to take up business and vote on legislation.
McCarthy continued, arguing that while the Constitution allows for the House to dictate its own rules, it does not give authority to override the Constitution."Rapid and robust legal relief is necessary," he says, though Republican aides note that a court is not likely to interject before the House votes this week using the proxy system.
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