A House member voted by proxy for the first time ever. But the rule change that allowed it to happen has become a bitter partisan flashpoint.
Acting on behalf of Rep. Zoe Lofgren , Boyle was the first member ever to cast a proxy vote for a colleague on the House floor. Boyle joked that he had to “thank the alphabet for this one” because the chamber was voting in alphabetical order, but he also insisted that the move would be praised by the Constitution’s drafters.“Our Founding Fathers were some of the most forward-thinking people of their time,” Boyle said in an interview.
“In California alone, your largest [Democratic] delegation, more than half the Democrats stayed home,” McCarthy complained on the floor before the vote on the Uyghur bill. “I’ll guarantee you that they all cashed their check this month.” Others have been suffering from major health problems and are more vulnerable to the coronavirus; Reps. John Lewis and Alcee Hastings , have been undergoing cancer treatments, while Rep. Mark DeSaulnier was hospitalized for pneumonia.
“I have zero discretion and I have zero judgment. I am like a letter carrier delivering a letter to the House of Representatives,” said Rep. Jamie Raskin who wasof having “voted seven times on legislation” because the Maryland Democrat cast six proxy votes in addition to his own.
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