Oh, Look Who Donated to Trump's White House Renovation Project
CNN Host Left Aghast After Scott Jennings Made This Point About Mamdani
The Press Trips Over Themselves to Defend a Prosecutor, and Trump's Ballroom Project...
Sotomayor's Death Penalty Dissent Does More Harm Than Good
CNN’s Scott Jennings Drops Common Sense Truth Bomb on Geraldo Rivera Over ICE...
Keir Starmer Vows to Protect Britain's Muslim Migrants From the Legitimate Criticisms of...
Jay Jones Isn't Only Problem in His Family, Apparently
President Trump Deploys the Ford Carrier Strike Group to the Caribbean
The New York Knicks Issue Zohran Mamdani a Cease and Desist
This Top Democrat Just Endorsed a Socialist
Kentucky Waste Industry Mogul Promises to 'Take Out the Trash' in Washington DC
Pakistani National Sentenced to 40 Years for Smuggling Cruise Missiles, Warhead
Tennessee Attorney General Files Amicus Brief in US Supreme Court Opposing Birthright Citi...
Airline, Pilot Unions Demand That Democrats Reopen the Federal Government
Michigan Families Face SNAP Delays As Federal Shutdown Hits Day 23
Tipsheet

The Real Reason a Dem Congressman Blatantly Lied About Public Health to Utilize Proxy Voting

The House of Representatives passed a historic rules change earlier this month, allowing members to cast proxy votes and conduct committee hearings and meetings remotely for 45 days. Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) sounded the alarm on the change, saying this gives one representative the power to serve as a proxy voter for up to 10 other members at any given time. Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said the move was a way for Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to consolidate her power. And now it's looking like he's right.

Advertisement

Rep. Darren Soto (D-FL) sent a letter to the House clerk letting her know that he authorized Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) to cast votes on his behalf. He cited "the ongoing public health emergency" – the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic – as his reason for not being present for voting.

It turns out Soto was actually at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday in anticipation of a historic space launch with SpaceX and NASA. 

Advertisement

Republicans were right to sound the alarm on this. How many others are abusing this power and now showing up on behalf of their constituents? 

Join the conversation as a VIP Member

Recommended

Trending on Townhall Videos

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement