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Senate rules panel debates remote committee participation under Rule 9(a)
Summary
The Senate Rules Committee discussed a motion to adopt committee remote-participation procedures consistent with Rule 9(a), clarifying that chairs may permit remote participation and that members participating remotely count for quorum during an emergency.
The Senate Rules Committee considered a motion to approve committee meetings "pursuant to the requirements of Rule 9(a) along with participation as determined appropriately by the chair," a committee member said during the session. The proposal would align committee remote-participation procedures with the body’s Rule 9(a) standards and formalize that chairs may decide whether members may participate remotely.
The change matters because it clarifies how quorum and voting will be handled when members are remote. The Senate Secretary explained…
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