Despite new CDC guidance, Pelosi extends remote House Voting Procedures

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to recede, numerous states and entities have eased pandemic-related restrictions. Even the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidelines to say that face masks and social distancing are no longer necessary for people who are vaccinated. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), however, has shown no indication that she is ready for things to get back to normal, and has insisted that a mask mandate will remain in place for Congress, as will the allowance for members to vote remotely, Fox News reported. Both of those decisions have received opposition from a number of…