Federal judge rules proxy votes can't count toward House quorum

A federal judge in Texas ruled Tuesday that proxy votes made in the House during the COVID-19 pandemic should not have counted toward the body’s quorum, calling into question the validity of votes during that period and opening the door to potential legal challenges to some pandemic-era legislation. The rule, implemented by House Democrats amid…

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