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The US Congress may break the "rule of the two centuries" because of the dangers of Corona




Dozens of American parliamentarians on Monday supported the idea of ​​amending the internal system of Congress to allow remote voting, in a measure that contradicts the rule followed two centuries ago.

The measure aims to enable parliamentarians to continue their legislative work in light of the quarantine restrictions and the risks posed by the outbreak of the Corona virus emerging in the United States.



In the House of Representatives, 67 democratic representatives signed a petition demanding that during the national emergency be allowed to suspend the legal rule that has been in effect for nearly 200 years, which requires deputies to personally come to the Chamber of Deputies so that they can participate in any voting process.

"Congress must be allowed to vote remotely so that we can quickly and safely pass laws to combat the Corona virus, and provide support to those who need it," said Representative Kathleen Rice, one of the signers of the petition.



As for the owner of this initiative, Representative Eric Swallowell, he stressed the health risks that members of Congress will face if they are forced to constantly move between Washington and their constituencies every time they need to vote, in light of the pandemic prevailing in the country.

Republicans in the House and Senate have backed this initiative since at least three parliamentarians announced they had the Covid-19 virus, and others announced that they had placed themselves in house isolation as a precaution.



Congress is also considering imposing new restrictions on rallies in the Capitol building, according to "AFP."
"I fully support the idea of ​​voting remotely to preserve the work of the Senate during this crisis," wrote Senator Lindsey Graham, in a tweet on Twitter, on Monday.
This issue is most important in the Senate, where Republicans have a very slim majority (48 seats versus 47 for Democrats) and where five senators have put themselves in voluntary isolation.
President Donald Trump, in turn, said he "fully supports" the voting for a "limited time" vote in Congress.

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