COVID+ House Rep Who Lost Lawsuit To Stop Proxy Voting Refuses To Vote During His Quarantine Period

Roll Call reports:

Three months ago, House Administration ranking member Rodney Davis led the GOP opposition to Democrats’ proxy voting rule that allows members to cast votes from their districts during the pandemic.

Now the Illinois Republican, stuck quarantining at home after a positive COVID-19 test, will likely miss his opportunity to vote on the next coronavirus relief package because he opposes the only mechanism for him to safely do so.

A spokesperson for Davis confirmed he would not be using a proxy if the House votes while he is quarantining. The only other members of Congress known to be quarantining because of a positive coronavirus test are Texas GOP Rep. Louie Gohmert and Arizona Democratic Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva.

Yesterday a federal court dismissed Davis’s lawsuit to stop proxy voting on the grounds that Speaker Nancy Pelosi is immune from such suits.