Correction: Post originally said Congressman ranked fifth among Republican members.
Congressman Steve Palazzo is earning his nickname of "No-Show Palazzo" as he voted by proxy no less than 66 times in the 117th Congress, highest among all Mississippi Congressmen and twentieth among Republican members.
The Ripon Society, a Republican centrist good-gummint organization, scoured 438 votes where proxy voting was allowed to determine how often Representatives allowed someone else to vote for in their stead. Report.
The House of Representatives authorized proxy voting in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It will expire on March 30 unless Speaker Nancy Pelosi extends it for another 45 days.
Ripon reported Democrats cast 72% of all proxy votes while Republicans cast 28% of said votes. The average Democrat voted by proxy 55 times while the average Republican voted by proxy 22 times. 78 Republicans and 23 Democrats refused to vote by proxy.
Congressmen Michael Guest and Trent Kelly did not vote by proxy. Congressman Bennie Thompson exercised the proxy vote 47 times. Congressman Steven Pallazo voted by proxy 66 times, 20th among Republicans.
Congressman Guest said he did not believe in voting by proxy. It said Congress was better served by members handling legislation and negotiating face to face.
29 comments:
That's probably a pretty good indication that it's time for Palazzo to be shown the door.
I think, like most jobs, showing up is the LEAST that can be expected of our representatives unless there are extenuating circumstances. If they can’t be bothered to show up, they need to resign (or be voted out).
Anybody but that empty suit Brice Wiggins. Mississippi does not need another RINO blowhard in Congress.
Palazzo has been a pretty worthless member of Congress, but he’ll probably win again. His opponents aren’t on tv and probably not willing to attack him for the issues that matter to primary voters. The clock is ticking on them.
I think proxy voting could be a good tool, if not abused. Of course, some people abuse everything they can get their hands on.
Meh. This is nothing. Read the report. Frederica Wilson's proxy vote record is amazing.
I know Brice Wiggins professionally. He's a straight shooter from all accounts. I did not envision him getting into politics but believe he would do well in Congress.
The 4th district race will be a doozy. Watch out for Mike Ezell, Jackson County sheriff. He is a fine man, works hard and understands how to work well with people. He may surprise folks and make the run-off.
What's the beef with Wiggins?
RMQ
Kingfish, where do you get that he is ranked 6th among Republicans? The list on your post has around 20 Republicans with more proxy votes than Palazzo.
Michael Guest Proxy Votes: Zero.
Congressman Bobby Rush! I haven't heard that name since the 60s when he co-founded the Black Panthers.
Palazzo is too busy enjoying that bacon-wrapped shrimp at the Washington lobbyists' parties.
The Jackson County Sheriff is running against him and has brought up issues about Palazzo.
Clay Wagner is the Best candidate in that race. Retired Banker and very active in Community involvement!
Mike Ezell and Clay Wagner would both be good Congressmen
Agree w/ 11:53.
Wiggins has so many Democrats and "progressives" backing his candidacy he should have entered the Democratic primary.
Gilbert Hosemann loves him because he's a left-leaning centrist, not a conservative Republican.
Put him in a dog collar match against JYD, refereed by the “American Dream” Dusty Rhodes.
Brice is a strong conservative voice and vote in the Mississippi State Senate!
We re-elect them over and over so they have every right to be ineffective.
Its our own fault.
We create these monsters.
Same moron that said if 65 passed Mississippi would become the marijuana capital of America.
How about Frederica? He/she/it wins the prize
2:15
Preach.
Let’s face it the whole fu.ked up lot of them couldn’t give a rats ass what the public actually wants. For some reason Americans can’t bring themselves to flush the toilet on these losers and we as a nation die a little more each time we vote them right back into office.
Digesting the report, voting via proxy is a low-rent, bad, and Democrat thing to do.
Brice Wiggins has broad support from many groups of people and can win if he can make the runoff.
12:42 Right On! Bobby the Commie, only person to defeat Barry Obama in an election, admired Castro, a district map with a doughnut hole.
Gerard always introduces Wiggins as 'My good friend Brice Wiggins', so he must be an OK fellow. But then, everybody is Gerard's 'good friend', upon introduction on the radio show. He's running, too, but can't decide what 'fer'.
How is a proxy vote recorded?
How does the system know to allow a vote by proxy?
1:41 : JYD and Rhodes have passed on.
@12:17 PM
My comment came from a hypothetical standpoint. Google the word “hypothetical” then come back and tell me if it matters that JYD and Rhodes are deceased.
Education is free.
The hustle is sold separately.
Palazzo means "palace" in Italian. Maybe he concludes that he is royalty and doesn't have to sit with the unwashed masses on the House floor.
@4:45 PM
Having been to the the Capitol building in DC back in 2008. I can attest that it smells like 200 years of powerful body odor that permeates from every surface, including the well worn stone staircases.
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