Democrats tighten control with House rules changes

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats controlling the House have moved aggressively to tighten their hold over the chamber despite their narrow margin, ramming through a rules package that limits the potential for embarrassing votes and caters to the party’s progressive wing.  The party-line vote also extended last year’s proxy voting rules, which permit lawmakers to vote remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Democrats have freely used the new proxy voting regime, which has maximiz