Pelosi calls off action on House proxy voting as GOP objects

Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called off a Thursday vote on whether to allow House members to cast votes by proxy and is instead forming a bipartisan group to review options for reopening the House during the coronavirus pandemic.Pelosi announced the delay on a private call with Democratic House members, according to a Democratic leadership aide who was granted anonymity to discuss it.The move came after some Republicans had strenuously objected to the change, saying Congress should be in Washington