Senate rules panel debates remote committee participation under Rule 9(a)
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.
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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.
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