Anxious lawmakers are clamoring for congressional leadership to protect them from coronavirus
House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi will make the call of a potential House recess. Photo: Samuel Corum/Getty Images , with some raising the possibly of “recessing for a period of weeks,” NBC News reports.
Over the weekend, one member of the House and one from the Senate announced plans to self-quarantine following contact with a man who later tested positive for coronavirus. Senator Ted Cruz and Representative Paul Gosar both said they came in contact with the man at CPAC late last month and, though they were not experiencing symptoms, would remain away from the Capitol.
A number of House and Senate offices have begun practicing how they would operate if a chunk of aides were forced into quarantine and had to work from home, congressional sources say. US Capitol Police are working to ensure that secure communications can continue off-site. The leaders of key congressional committees, along with law enforcement authorities and the Capitol physician’s office, have informed each lawmaker’s office to prepare contingency plans in case of an outbreak.
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