<p>"The members include Rep. Matt Gaetz," Raju <a href="https://twitter.com/mkraju/status/1365396577762873346" rel="noopener" target="_blank">adds</a>, "as well as some of Trump's staunchest defenders who are listed as speakers, like Reps. Paul Gosar of Arizona, Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina and Ted Budd of North Carolina."</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
The letters say: "I am unable to physically attend proceedings in the House Chamber due to the ongoing public health emergency."
The House has had several votes on Friday and is scheduled to take up the $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill in the evening<br/>
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) <a href="https://twitter.com/mkraju/status/1365396869707411463?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 26, 2021</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p>Here's Rep. Matt Gaetz on Thursday at CPAC, apparently unconcerned about the coronavirus as he walks maskless in the halls laughing with supporters:</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none">
Rep. Matt Gaetz taking pictures with fans <a href="https://t.co/jBQ0DSYOQe">pic.twitter.com/jBQ0DSYOQe</a><br/>
— William Turton (@WilliamTurton) <a href="https://twitter.com/WilliamTurton/status/1365115320218882051?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 26, 2021</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p>Republicans were initially vehemently opposed to voting by proxy when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi approved it. But now they are abusing the procedure, and apparently lying to invoke it.</p>
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