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Some lawmakers are calling for an end to voting by proxy. For the last two years, U.S. House members on both sides of the aisle have taken advantage of the practice by having another member vote in their place. However, RNC Committeeman Robin Armstrong says proxy voting is not a good idea.

Just seven Republicans, along with most Democrats, used remote voting in the House when voting-from-somewhere-else was first allowed two years ago as the pandemic erupted. So far this year, however, over half of GOP lawmakers have used the proxy voting system at least once, along with nearly all Democrats.

The pandemic is still a hotly debated topic among lawmakers as the nation continues its rebound. PolitiFact Wisconsin looks at two pandemic-related claims.