July 1, 2013

Should Congress Telecommute?

A proposal by Rep. Eric Swalwell, a freshman House Democrat, would allow Congress to vote remotely, the advantage being that they could attend to affairs in their home district instead of having to physically be in Washington D.C.

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Swalwell’s proposal would allow the use of such 21st century technologies as video conferencing.

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