As Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has ended proxy voting. The practice of voting by proxy was initially used out of fear over the spread of COVID-19. McCarthy had mentioned that he planned to end the price before he was awarded the gavel.
McCarthy tweeted on Thursday morning, no more voting via proxy. McCarthy stated that starting today, if you want your vote to count, you have to show up to work.
After passing the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending measure on Friday, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy called it a “stain” on Congress. Currently, the United States owes more than $31 trillion. The bill increased government spending and failed to account for inflation. The President signed the bill making it official.
To prevent a nationwide railroad strike, Congress acted swiftly. A compromise settlement was imposed on freight railroads and a dozen labor unions, and the U.S. House of Representatives approved more paid sick leave for rail workers.
Tensions escalate in the Taiwan Straits. China fired missiles over Taiwan into Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone.
