CBS DFW 11: US House To Temporarily Allow Remote Voting During Pandemic, Texas GOP Reps React
by CBS News The U.S. House of Representatives passed a measure Friday to temporarily allow both remote voting by proxy and official remote committee proceedings during the coronavirus pandemic. The nearly party-line vote, 217 to 189, means that a member present at the Capitol would be able to cast a vote on behalf of up to 10 absent colleagues. The pandemic has raised concerns about…