Process was initiated due to COVID-19 concerns.
On Friday, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of California said House members can continue to vote remotely until December 30.
In a memo, she wrote, “To All Members on Extension of Remote Voting ‘Covered Period.’ In light of the attached notification by the Sergeant-at-Arms, in consultation with the Office of Attending Physician, that a public health emergency is in effect due to a novel coronavirus, I am hereby extending the ‘covered period’ designated on January 4, 2021,” then citing the applicable resolution.
The House had allowed remote voting as a way for members to social distance while still fulfilling their duties. The rules initially developed allowed for proxy voting in 45-day stretches that the Speaker has the option to extend, although the House sergeant-at-arms and the Capitol physician must confirm that there is still an ongoing public health emergency.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For members of the House who continue to use remote voting rather than in-person voting on measures under consideration.
- For officials in Washington and elsewhere who still have concerns about the risk of coronavirus infection.
Sources: Axios, Newsmax
