Greg Pence Joins Lawsuit Against Pelosi Proxy Vote Scheme

Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Greg Pence (IN-06) today joined Republican colleagues in filing a lawsuit in the D.C. Federal District Court challenging the constitutionality of proxy voting. The lawsuit is in response to Nancy Pelosi’s partisan H. Res. 965, a resolution passed earlier this month that changed House Rules to allow proxy voting and remote committee proceedings. Pence recorded a statement on behalf of Hoosiers from the Sixth District of Indiana today.

Watch statement here.

Download the broadcast-quality video here.

Greg Pence has been vocal in his fight to represent his constituents in our nation’s capital and oppose proxy voting.

Background
 
Seventy-one Democrats have notified the House Clerk of their desire to have another member cast votes on behalf of their constituents. You can view the list here. 

Representing the plaintiffs are Chuck Cooper and Joel Alicea (lead counsel), and Elliott Berke (outside counsel). The suit is filed in the D.C. Federal District Court to enjoin the use of proxy voting.
 
An overview of the filing can be found here. 

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Congressman Greg Pence represents Indiana’s 6th District. From Columbus, Indiana, Pence advocates for conservative Hoosier values as a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and House Foreign Affairs Committee.