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Chairman McGovern: McConnell is Flat-Out Wrong on the House's Remote Voting Procedure

WASHINGTON, DC — Rules Committee Chairman James P. McGovern (D-MA) today issued the following statement in response to Senate Leader Mitch McConnell disputing the constitutionality of the House's remote voting rule and suggesting that the Senate may not accept bills passed under this procedure:

"Leader McConnell's comments are flat-out wrong.

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Remote Witness Participation Regulations

Regulations for the Remote Participation of Committee Witnesses

118th Congress (as submitted for printing in the Congressional Record) [PDF]

Staff Deposition Authority Regulations

Regulations for the Use of Deposition Authority

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Chairman McGovern Urges Passage Resolution Temporarily Implementing Remote Voting and Virtual Committee Proceedings

Ensures Congress Can Continue Legislating During the Coronavirus Pandemic

"Convening Congress must not turn into a super-spreader event"

**Video of his remarks is available here**