Republican Challenges Pelosi Mask Requirement at House Hearing
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A House Republican objected Wednesday to Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision that committee chairmen should exclude or refuse to recognize lawmakers who refuse to wear masks at meetings.
The issue flared hours into a House Judiciary Committee debate on a Democratic police overhaul bill, when Representative Tom McClintock challenged whether House rules allow him to be required to don a mask.