U.S. House votes to allow 'proxy' voting during coronavirus crisis

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved an historic change to its rules, allowing lawmakers to vote by "proxy" from remote locations temporarily, as they also moved toward a vote on $3 trillion (£2.5 trillion) in new coronavirus emergency aid.By a mostly partisan vote of 217-189, the House approved the rules change proposed by Democrats, allowing Speaker Nancy Pelosi to trigger the remote voting procedure for the first time in Congress' history if she deems..