Hoyer says Congress will stay at work amid coronavirus — for now
By Mike Lillis - 03/09/20 05:27 PM EDT
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said Monday that Congress has no plans to cancel votes or roll back its schedule amid growing anxiety over the coronavirus — at least for now.
Addressing reporters in the Capitol, Hoyer said Democratic leaders are in frequent contact with the congressional physician's office, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other public health officials, who have so far offered no recommendation that Congress take a temporary recess until the virus subsides or becomes better understood.
"We want to keep our people safe. ... But at this point in time we are not considering — we don't have any advice that tells us that we ought to shut down, not have sessions, not have the Capitol open," Hoyer said.
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