Columbus, IN – U.S. Congressman Greg Pence called on the U.S. House of Representatives to return to regular order, and continues to stand firmly in opposition of remote voting, voting by proxy, or conducting virtual committee hearings. “House Democrats, led by Speaker Pelosi, are in the middle of a historic power-grab. Congress has met in-person for 231 years, but with Congress no longer meeting in-person, it’s clear Nancy Pelosi is using this crisis to bypass Republican, bipartisan input so she can push her agenda and attack President Trump and the Administration.”
Congressman Pence continues, “With Congress subject to endless amounts of cyber-attacks, now is not the time to experiment with American democracy at the expense of our nation’s cybersecurity. We need to send the message to the American people that Congress should be open, working for the People in our nation’s capital, taking safety precautions. There is too much going on in our nation for Congress to be operating in 441 locations around the country.”
53 Senators and Representatives have self quarantined because they have been in contact with someone or they themselves have tested positive for COVID-19. There are 435 delegates in the House of Representatives of which 153 are in the high-risk category for age alone.
