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Fox News reports: House Republicans have officially ended the practice of proxy voting, which was established during the COVID-19 pandemic to permit lawmakers to vote without being present in-person. Proxy voting was established by former Speaker Nancy Pelosi in May 2020 to allow Congress to operate under COVID-19 protocols. Republicans have argued this policy enabled abuse, though many GOP lawmakers …

The Wall Street Journal reports: Republicans won enough seats during midterm elections to capture a slim majority in the House, but their ability to advance their agenda will face both practical and ideological challenges tied to such a historically small margin. With little wiggle room, party leaders will need the support of nearly every Republican to propel partisan legislation, giving …

Axios reports: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s lawsuit challenging voting by proxy in the House. Why it matters: The decision leaves in place a way to vote on legislation that many lawmakers see as critical to minimizing the spread of coronavirus in Congress – and one that even critics have taken advantage …

The Hill reports: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Thursday moved to bring Republicans’ lawsuit against proxy voting during the COVID-19 pandemic before the Supreme Court, after a federal appeals court dismissed the case this summer. The petition before the nation’s highest court comes after dozens of House Republicans — who almost uniformly opposed the remote voting measure when …