Ten House Republicans have backed a lawsuit that aims to prevent implementation of the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill passed in December by striking down the congressional practice of proxy voting.
In an April 11 amicus brief obtained by The Epoch Times, the lawmakers supported Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s motion for a preliminary injunction to prevent the application of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, which passed the House on Dec. 23 largely due to proxy voting, as a majority of the chamber was absent.
Republicans who signed on to the brief included Reps. Chip Roy of Texas, Morgan Griffith of Virginia, Andy Ogles of Tennessee, Harriet Hageman of Wyoming, Andy Biggs of Arizona, Clay Higgins of Louisiana, Warren Davidson of Ohio, Gary Palmer of Alabama, Matt Rosendale of Montana, and John Rose of Tennessee….