House Republican leaders plan to file a lawsuit this week challenging the rules change, arguing that it violates the Constitution, according to a GOP leadership aide. House Republicans hope that the lawsuit will ultimately block the use of remote voting but do not expect it to put a halt to proxy voting as soon as Wednesday. The rules change authorizes temporary implementation of remote voting by proxy in the event of a public health emergency due to the coronavirus, as well as remote committee proceedings. The authorization for remote voting and remote committee work will remain valid for a 45-day period, after which it can be extended if the public health emergency persists. How many lawmakers will use proxy voting?

Source: CNN May 26, 2020 23:26 UTC