Does Rep. Mondaire Jones really want to serve in Washington?

Forward of attending a star pal's wedding ceremony in France, Rep. Mondaire Jones handed off his votes to a colleague on a number of items of laws.
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If Rep. Mondaire Jones hates being in DC a lot, why is he serving as a US congressman — and operating for reelection, no much less?

Final summer season, as The Put up reported, the first-term Hudson Valley Democrat used a COVID excuse to vote by proxy whereas he was in France for actress Issa Rae’s wedding ceremony. And solely days after our exposé ran, Jones invoked the identical rule once more to assign one other Home colleague to vote in his stead.

Information present the serial proxy-voting rep additionally requested to have colleagues vote on his behalf on three different events during the last 30 days. A spokesman didn’t make clear Jones’ causes, however the congressman did vote in individual on six Home payments Wednesday.

Sure, different reps have proxy-voted, some maybe with out legitimate well being causes. However Jones appears to be making a behavior of it.

Home Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched the perk throughout the pandemic to let members “unable to bodily attend proceedings” solid votes by way of proxy. However the pandemic’s lengthy over.

It’s time for Pelosi to deep-six the proxy voting rule. And for Jones to determine if he actually desires a job in DC.