House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) reaffirmed his position on proxy voting Thursday morning, stating lawmakers “have to show up to work” instead of having someone else vote for them.
Some conservative lawmakers are celebrating the end of proxy voting following the Republican-led House’s vote approving of a new rules package Monday.
More than half of the members of the U.S. House of Representatives voted remotely Friday for the $1.7 trillion government spending bill, claiming in proxy voting letters they could not be present to vote because of the “ongoing public health emergency.”
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) extended the proxy voting capability in the lower chamber once more time following the midterm election, where her Democrat majority appears to be in trouble.
An ethics watchdog told Breitbart News they would be “looking into” Rep. Cindy Axne (D-IA) after she admitted to vacationing when proxy voting last month on “historic” legislation, despite telling the Clerk of the House that it was due to the “ongoing public health emergency.”
Rep. Cindy Axne (D-IA) admitted to vacationing when proxy voting last month on “historic” legislation, despite telling the Clerk of the House that it was due to the “ongoing public health emergency.”
House Republican leaders on Thursday morning unveiled to GOP members at a conference meeting the party’s new “Commitment to America” agenda, a core group of policies that fit on a pocket card designed to help them and their candidates communicate the GOP’s vision effectively in the midterm elections.
Rep. Cindy Axne, Iowa’s only congressional Democrat up for a tough reelection battle, claimed she was “unable to physically attend” voting in the House on “historic” legislation because she was reportedly vacationing in Europe.
A federal ethics watchdog group called on the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) to “immediately investigate” vulnerable Nevada Democrat Rep. Dina Titus’s “abuse” of House proxy voting rules by claiming she was unable to vote in person due to the “ongoing” pandemic, despite attending in-person campaign events.
The House of Representatives on Friday voted to pass the $700 billion “Inflation Reduction” Act, which would not reduce inflation; however, 158 of the lawmakers voted by proxy.
J.D. Vance, the Trump-backed Republican nominee for Ohio’s U.S. Senate seat, released a statement Friday night hammering Democrat Senate hopeful Rep. Tim Ryan for rubber stamping President Joe Biden’s far-left spending spree.
Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy told Breitbart News it is “absurd” that “lazy” Democrats and Republicans are going to use the “bullshit” proxy voting rule to vote on the “garbage” Inflation Reduction Act — which does not help inflation — instead of following the Constitution and showing up to vote in person.
A federal ethics watchdog group called on the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) to “immediately investigate” Ohio Senate candidate Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) for “abusing” House proxy voting rules by stating in his official capacity he was unable to attend in person due to the “ongoing” pandemic, despite attending in-person campaign events.
Ohio U.S. Senate hopeful Rep. Tim Ryan (D) claimed that proxy voting in Congress should be permanent — allowing lawmakers to not show up for in-person work — after he abused the rule in order to hit the campaign trail all week.
Ohio U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) skipped in-person voting in the House of Representatives on Wednesday “due to the ongoing public health emergency” but attended in-person campaign events in Ohio on the same day.
New York Democrat Rep. Mondaire Jones has reportedly misused the House rule allowing proxy voting in order to attend a wedding and party with actress and producer Issa Rae in France.
Hawaii Democrat Rep. Kai Kahele, who also works at Hawaiian Airlines and was accused of moonlighting as a pilot while voting by proxy in Washington, DC, will reportedly retire from Congress at the end of his term.
The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT), a non-partisan ethics watchdog organization, demanded an investigation into Hawaii Democrat Rep. Kai Kahele for “presenting conflict of interest concerns and abuse of proxy voting.”
On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Kudlow,” Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL) criticized House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) for extending proxy voting in the House due to the coronavirus pandemic while Title 42 is set to expire.
Hawaii Democrat Rep. Kai Kahele has avoided voting in-person “due to the ongoing public health emergency” since January in Washington, DC while collecting his salary as a commercial pilot for Hawaiian Airlines, an international airline that lobbies Congress for legislation he has jurisdiction over.
New Hampshire’s First Congressional District Republican candidate Matt Mowers, who is looking to unseat vulnerable Democrat Rep. Chris Pappas, hammered the incumbent in a statement to Breitbart News for “not showing up for work” after a report revealed he continuously proxy voted last year and allowing it to continue while covering for colleagues.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) called out the flaws in the 2020 rule change back by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) that allowed proxy voting and remote proceedings.
Minnesota’s Second Congressional District Republican candidate Tyler Kistner slammed Democrat Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) for using the proxy vote rule due to the “ongoing public health emergency” and, the same day, promoting the so-called bipartisan infrastructure package with President Joe Biden in her district. The very next day, she voted in person and then attended an NBA game in Washington, DC.
Vulnerable New Jersey Democrat Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ), whose district houses a military base, used the proxy voting rule in September to miss the in-person vote on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) but appeared to see his six-year-old child on his birthday.
Vulnerable Minnesota Democrat Rep. Angie Craig claimed she could not attend necessary House votes in person due to the “ongoing public health emergency” but was able to promote the so-called bipartisan infrastructure package with President Joe Biden in her district and attend an NBA game.
Vulnerable Pennsylvania Democrat Rep. Susan Wild designated a proxy vote due to the “ongoing public health emergency” on the same day her campaign began paying nearly $1,700 for travel to a 5-star luxury hotel on Miami Beach. Despite bragging about how she is “proud to vote YES” on important legislation benefiting veterans, she did not vote in person.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), in a “Dear Colleague” letter on Friday to all members, extended the controversial proxy voting capability until October 1, which would allow more time for abuse.
Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) “forgot” to cast a proxy vote on behalf of Rep. John Carter (R-TX), which ultimately would have killed the $1.9 trillion Capitol security funding bill that passed by one vote on Thursday, according to a report.
Member of Michigan’s Democrat Congressional delegation abused their proxy voting ability in the House of Representatives to be with the president after claiming an “ongoing health emergency,” according to a report.
Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) used proxy voting Thursday to save House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) partisan Capitol security funding bill after he pledged to not use the voting style for “family responsibilities” regardless of a pandemic.
Every member of Wisconsin’s Democratic Congressional delegation has been abusing their proxy voting ability in the House of Representatives, according to a report.
U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) is one of a growing number of Republican Members of Congress who have filed suit against Speaker Nancy Pelosi over new rules allowing proxy voting.
Rep. Thomas Suozzi (D-NY) admitted on Thursday that he would rather return home to Long Island, New York, and vote by proxy after learning that he would be voting on nonconsequential votes in Congress.
Rep. Charlie Crist (D-FL) said he was unable to sign up for Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) proxy voting scheme on Wednesday, citing health concerns, yet flagged his plan to attend the NASA and SpaceX shuttle launch on the same day.
As the country grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has proceeded with a change to House rules that will allow for so-called proxy voting by members, a move opposed by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).
