Since Thursday, when CPAC began its annual conference, nearly two dozen House Republicans have written letters to the House clerk to notify they would be absent due to the COVID-19 pandemic and designated a proxy to vote on their behalf. Others, including several CPAC speakers, designated proxies to cast their vote before Thursday.
Democrats railed about the move, criticizing what they call hypocrisy by Republicans.
“Apparently hypocrisy has become a tenant of the Republican Party,” Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., wrote on Twitter, noting the months the GOP has complained about proxy voting. “Let me get this straight: these Members can’t vote in person because of the pandemic, but they manage to attend CPAC?…They were even maskless at this super spreader event! It’s outrageous.”
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