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Congressman McNerney supports US House remote proxy voting protocol during pandemic

California Congressman Jerry McNerney says in debate wearing a face mask on a resolution to allow remote proxy voting that the numbers of 1.45 million confirmed coronavirus cases and over 86,000 related deaths continued to increase, Congress must provide help and leadership, it is critical to continue serving constituents but the require members of Congress to travel back and forth to Washington to vote and participate in official business during the pandemic put the health of constituents and members at risk and would worsen the crisis being worked to mitigate.
California Congressman Jerry McNerney says in debate wearing a face mask on a resolution to allow remote proxy voting that the numbers of 1.45 million confirmed coronavirus cases and over 86,000 related deaths continued to increase, Congress must provide help and leadership, it is critical to continue serving constituents but the require members of Congress to travel back and forth to Washington to vote and participate in official business during the pandemic put the health of constituents and members at risk and would worsen the crisis being worked to mitigate.
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May not be used as partisan political campaign material to promote or oppose the candidacy of any person for elective public office, and may not be used to distort the objects and purposes of the hearing, or cast discredit on or dishonor any member of the U.S. House of Representatives or U.S. Senate, or bring the House or Senate or any Member into disrepute.
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May 15, 2020
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