House members will vote by proxy for the 1st time in chamber's 231-yr history beginning Wed. House clerk posted letters from mbrs who will not be physically present on House floor for votes due to COVID-19 pandemic & have given their proxies to other mbrs.
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1st term #CA39 Democratic @RepGilCisneros has designated his voting proxy to 1st term #PA06 Democratic @RepHoulahan. 
3rd term #VA08 Democratic @RepDonBeyer, who represents one of the closest House districts to Capitol Hill, will vote by proxy for 7th term Democratic #TN09 @RepCohen, chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Southeastern #FL22 Democratic @RepTedDeutch, first elected in 2010, designated his House voting proxy to 3rd term Southern Nassau County #NY04 Democratic @RepKathleenRice.
Physicist #IL11 Democratic @RepBillFoster, a member of House Oversight Select Coronavirus Crisis panel, has designated his proxy to fellow Science Cmte Democratic member Northern #VA08 @RepDonBeyer.
Southeastern #FL21 Democratic Congresswoman @RepLoisFrankel has given her House voting proxy during COVID-19 pandemic to #NH02 Democratic Congresswoman @RepAnnieKuster. Both were first elected to the House in 2012.
Same State Proxy: 2nd term south central #TX15 Democratic @RepGonzalez designated his House voting proxy to neighboring #TX28 8th term Democratic @RepCuellar, a Chief Deputy Whip.
Northern coast #CA02 Democratic @RepHuffman designated his proxy during COVID-19 pandemic to #MI05 Democratic @RepDanKildee, a Chief Deputy Whip. Both were first elected to the House in 2012.
Congressional Progressive Caucus co-chair 2nd term #WA07 Democratic @RepJayapal granted the authority to cast her vote by proxy to fellow CPC and Judiciary Cmte member 2nd term #MD08 Democratic @RepRaskin, who represents one of the closest House districts to Capitol Hill.
House Science Cmte Chair 14th term #TX30 @RepEBJ designated her proxy vote to House Democratic Caucus Chair 4th term #NY08 @RepJeffries.
Same State Proxy: 2nd term Silicon Valley #CA17 Democratic @RepRoKhanna designated his House floor proxy vote to 12th term San Fernando Valley #CA30 Democratic Rep. @BradSherman.
1st term suburban Detroit #MI09 Democratic @RepAndyLevin granted the authority to cast his House floor vote by proxy to 2nd term #MD08 neighboring House district to DC, Democratic @RepRaskin.
4th term Long Beach #CA47 Democratic @RepLowenthal designated his House floor vote proxy to 3rd term #VA08 neighboring House district to DC, Democratic @RepDonBeyer.
Congressional Progressive Caucus co-chair 4th term #WI02 Democratic @repmarkpocan designated his House proxy vote to fellow CPC member 2nd term #MD08 Democratic @RepRaskin.
6th term #OR05 Democratic @RepSchrader granted the authority to cast his vote by proxy to 2nd term #AZ01 Democratic @RepOHalleran. Both are leaders in the Blue Dog Coalition.
Homeland Security Cmte Chair #MS02 Democratic Rep. @BennieGThompson, first elected to the House in 1993, designated his proxy vote to former Congressional Black Caucus Chair 6th term #OH11 Democratic @RepMarciaFudge.
4th term Fort Worth #TX33 Democratic @RepVeasey designated his House proxy vote to 3rd term #VA08 Democratic @RepDonBeyer,who holds several proxies as his district is just across the Potomac River from Washington, DC. Mbrs cannot serve as a designated proxy for more than 10 mbrs.
3rd term Central #NJ12 Democratic @RepBonnie designated her House proxy floor vote during COVID-19 pandemic to neighboring district #NJ06 Democratic Rep. @FrankPallone, who chairs the Energy & Commerce Cmte and was first elected to Congress in 1988.
4th term Brownsville #TX33 Democratic @RepFilemonVela granted the authority to designate his House vote by proxy to fellow Congressional Hispanic Caucus member 3rd term Phoenix #AZ07 Democratic @RepRubenGallego.
Same State Proxy: 6th term Albany area #NY20 Democratic @RepPaulTonko designated his House floor proxy vote to 4th term North Queens #NY06 Democratic @RepGraceMeng.
1st term #CA49 Democratic @RepMikeLevin designated his House proxy vote during COVID-19 pandemic to 4th term #MI05 @RepDanKildee, a chief deputy whip.
2nd term #CA44 Democratic @RepBarragan granted the authority to cast her House floor vote by proxy to fellow Congressional Progressive Caucus member 3rd term #AZ07 Democratic @RepRubenGallego.
House Natural Resources Cmte Chair 9th term #AZ03 Democratic @RepRaulGrijalva designated his House floor proxy vote to fellow cmte member 10th term #MO01 Democratic Rep. @LacyClayMO1.
Same State Proxy: 1st term El Paso #TX16 Democratic @RepEscobar designated her House vote proxy to 1st term Houston #TX29 Democratic @RepSylviaGarcia, who served as a House impeachment trial manager. The Texas Congresswomen both serve on the House Judiciary Cmte.
West to East Coast Proxy: Congressional Black Caucus chair 5th term #CA37 Democratic @RepKarenBass designated her House floor proxy vote to 5th term #RI01 Democratic @RepCicilline, chair of the DPCC. They also serve together on both the House Foreign Affairs and Judiciary Cmtes.
Same State Proxy: 4th term Eastern San Fernando Valley #CA29 Democratic @RepCardenas has designated his House floor proxy vote to 9th term Eastern Los Angeles County #CA38 Democratic @RepLindaSanchez.
#OR01 Democratic @RepBonamici, first elected in January 2012, designated her House proxy vote to fellow Congressional Progressive Caucus member 2nd term #MD08 Democratic @RepRaskin.
Same State Proxy: 3rd term Contra Costa Co #CA11 Democratic @RepDeSaulnier, who is recovering from pneumonia unrelated to COVID-19, designated his House proxy vote to fellow Rules Cmte member Sacramento #CA06 Democratic Rep @DorisMatsui,1st elected in 2005.
Same State Proxy: House Appropriations Cmte. Chair 16th term Rockland & Westchester Counties #NY17 Democratic Rep. @NitaLowey designated her House floor voting proxy to her cmte member 4th term North Queens #NY06 Democratic @RepGraceMeng.
2nd term Jacksonville/Tallahassee #FL05 Democratic @RepAlLawsonJr granted the authority of his House floor vote by proxy to fellow Congressional Black Caucus member Center City Philadelphia #PA03 Democratic Rep. @DwightEvansPA, first elected in November 2016.
Same State Proxy: 11th term Central San Gabriel Valley #CA32 Democratic Rep. @gracenapolitano has designated her House proxy vote to 2nd term West central Orange County #CA46 Democratic @RepLouCorrea.
1st term Central Orange Co #CA45 Democratic Congresswoman @RepKatiePorter designated her House floor proxy vote to 1st term #VA10 Democratic Congresswoman @RepWexton, who represents outer DC suburbs of Clarke, Frederick & Loudoun counties. They both serve on Financial Svcs Cmte.
Same State Proxy: House Senior Appropriator 16th term Central #NC04 Democratic @RepDavidEPrice has designated his House floor proxy vote to Northeast #NC01 Democratic Rep. @GKButterfield, who was first elected in July 2004 and serves as a chief deputy whip.
Same State Proxy: 14th term South Side Chicago #IL01 Democratic @RepBobbyRush designated his House floor proxy vote 1st term #IL14 Democratic @RepUnderwood, who represents the outer western suburbs of Chicago.
West to East Coast Proxy: 4th term #CA51 Democratic @RepJuanVargas designated his House floor vote by proxy to 5th term #MA09 Democratic @USRepKeating. They both serve together on the House Foreign Affairs Cmte.
13th term #TX35 Democratic @RepLloydDoggett has designated his House voting proxy to 2nd term #MD08 Democratic @RepRaskin, who represents one of the closest districts to DC & holds multiple proxies for his colleagues.Members cannot serve as designated proxy for more than 10 mbrs.
West to East Coast Proxy: House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcmte Chair #CA14 Democratic @RepSpeier, first elected in April 2008, designated her House floor proxy to Judiciary Cmte Vice Chair #PA05 Democratic @RepMGS, who has been serving in the House since November 2018.
8th term #WI04 Democratic @RepGwenMoore designated her proxy vote to her Ways & Means Cmte colleague 3rd term #VA08 Democratic @RepDonBeyer, who represents 1 of the closest districts to DC & will hold multiple proxies. Mbrs cannot serve as designated proxy for more than 10 mbrs.
4th term #CA52 Democratic @RepScottPeters granted the authority of his House floor vote by proxy to his fellow New Democrat Coalition member 3rd term #NY04 Democratic @RepKathleenRice.
Same State Proxy: 4th term Olympia area #WA10 Democratic @RepDennyHeck, who is running for state Lt. Governor instead of House reelection, designated his floor proxy vote to neighboring western #WA06 Democratic @RepDerekKilmer.
5th term southeastern #FL24 Democratic @RepWilson designated her House proxy vote to 1st term western #CT05 Democratic @RepJahanaHayes. They serve together on the House Education and Labor Cmte.
Same State Proxy: Sacramento Valley #CA03 Democratic @RepGaramendi, who has been serving in the House since November 2009, designated his House floor proxy vote to 12th term San Fernando Valley #CA30 Democratic Rep. @BradSherman.
8th term #IL03 Democratic @RepLipinski designated his House floor voting proxy to his fellow Blue Dog Coalition member 15th term #TN05 Democratic @repjimcooper.
7th term Vermont At Large Democratic Rep. @PeterWelch granted the authority of his House vote to be cast by proxy by fellow Congressional Progressive Caucus member 12th term #MA02 Democratic @RepMcGovern, who chairs the House Rules Cmte.
Same State Proxy: 4th term Sacramento suburbs #CA07 Democratic @RepBera designated his House floor proxy vote to 3rd term San Bernardino #CA31 Democratic @RepPeteAguilar, a chief deputy whip.
17th term #GA05 Democratic @repjohnlewis, who is battling stage 4 pancreatic cancer, has designated his House floor proxy vote during the COVID-19 pandemic to #MI05 Democratic @RepDanKildee. They serve together on the Ways and Means Cmte and on the House Democratic Whip team.
Same State Proxy: South Bronx #NY15 Democratic @RepJoseSerrano, who is retiring from Congress at the end of the year after serving since March 1990, designated his House floor proxy vote to his Appropriations Cmte colleague 4th term North Queens #NY06 Democratic @RepGraceMeng.
Same State Proxy: House Oversight Chair 14th term #NY12 Democratic @RepMaloney, who represents parts of Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn, has designated her House floor proxy vote to 1st term Staten Island #NY11 Democratic @RepMaxRose.
6th term #ME01 Democratic Congresswoman @chelliepingree designated her House proxy vote to 4th term #NH02 Democratic Congresswoman @RepAnnieKuster.
West to East Coast Proxy: House Administration Cmte Chair 13th term #CA19 Democratic @RepZoeLofgren has designated her House floor proxy vote to 3rd term #PA02 Democratic @RepBrendanBoyle.
Same State Proxy: 2nd term central #FL09 Democratic @RepDarrenSoto granted the authority to cast his House floor proxy vote to 8th term southeast #FL23 Democratic Rep. @DWStweets.
7th term #CA09 Democratic @RepMcNerney has designated his House floor vote by proxy to 2nd term #MD08 Democratic @RepRaskin.
3rd term #CA33 Democratic @RepTedLieu designated his House floor proxy vote to fellow Congressional Progressive Caucus member 3rd term #VA08 Democratic @RepDonBeyer.
4th term #CA26 Democratic Congresswoman @RepBrownley has designated her proxy vote to 4th term #NH02 Democratic Congresswoman @RepAnnieKuster, who holds several proxies. Both are mbrs of New Democrat Coalition. House mbrs cannot serve as a designated proxy for more than 10 mbrs.
Same State Proxy: 2nd term southeastern #VA04 Democratic @RepMcEachin designated his House floor proxy vote to 1st term #VA10 Democratic @RepWexton, who represents the outer DC suburbs of Clarke, Frederick and Loudoun counties.
#OR03 Democratic @repblumenauer, who has been serving in Congress since May 1996, designated his House floor vote by proxy to fellow House Ways and Means Cmte member 3rd term #VA08 Democratic @RepDonBeyer.
Same State Proxy: House Senior Appropriator 14th term East Los Angeles #CA40 Democratic @RepRoybalAllard has designated her House floor vote by proxy to neighboring 9th term Eastern Los Angeles County #CA38 Democratic @RepLindaSanchez.
1st term #CA10 Democratic @RepJoshHarder designated his House floor proxy vote to 1st term #NM01 Democratic @RepDebHaaland.
Same State Proxy: 4th term Riverside County #CA36 Democratic @RepRaulRuizMD designated his House floor proxy vote to neighboring 3rd term San Bernardino #CA31 Democratic @RepPeteAguilar, a chief deputy whip.
