Nearly 4 in 10 House members to vote remotely as Omicron surges

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More than a third of House members are prepared to vote remotely this week — a reflection of the government's deep coronavirus fears, as well as the embrace of proxy voting for other reasons.

U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6. Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images.

In addition to telling offices to "adopt a maximal telework posture," Monahan said staff should wear KN95 masks, rather than cloth or surgical masks, when in crowded spaces or indoors with others."I have heard from many Members expressing concerns about the surge in COVID-19 cases relating to the highly infectious Omicron variant," House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said in a letter to members on Friday.

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