No consensus on adoption of remote House voting, but parties agree legislative scrutiny necessary, says Samara report

As parties attempt to hash out a workable sitting plan, the House administration has been working behind the scenes to test the voting app for potential glitches.

Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez, pictured May 13, 2020, is leading negotiations with his opposition counterparts on the terms under which Parliament will sit amid the global pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY BEATRICE PAEZ

September 22, 2020

Political parties are still at odds over the adoption of hybrid sittings to allow for remote voting amid the pandemic, a new survey of MPs suggests. In a report from Samara released Tuesday, MPs surveyed indicated widespre...

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