The House has approved a historic rules change to allow lawmakers to vote while away from Washington during the coronavirus pandemic, a move that will allow the chamber to operate remotely for the first time in its more than 200-year history
Democrats approved the rules change, which stands to significantly alter the way the House conducts legislative business, over Republican opposition with a vote of 217-189.Republicans protested the rules change as a partisan power grab that will upend institutional tradition, while Democrats argued the change was needed to ensure that lawmakers can continue to legislate safely and effectively amid the pandemic.
"As she lobbies her caucus to fall in line behind the $3 trillion stimulus bill, Pelosi told her colleagues on a private caucus call last night:"If you vote against this and all this funding for your state, then you have to go home and defend it.""And if you can defend that no vote, then you're a better politician than me," Pelosi told her caucus, according to a Democratic source taking notes on the call.
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