House Rules Committee Meets To Consider Remote Voting During The Coronavirus Pandemic

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 14: Signs tell members of Congress where to sit so to follow social distancing guidelines during the House Rules Committee hearing about the proposal to authorize remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives due to the risks presented by the novel coronavirus pandemic in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill May 14, 2020 in Washington, DC. Democratic leaders said the House may vote on Thursday to change the rules to allow lawmakers to cast votes remotely for the first time in its 231-year history, a major concession to the constraints created by COVID-19. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)