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Title: Senate Democrats avoid COVID-19 testing ahead of key vote
Post by: corbe on August 06, 2022, 01:22:14 am

Senate Democrats avoid COVID-19 testing ahead of key vote

by Sarah Westwood, Investigative Reporter
August 05, 2022 06:54 PM

Senate Democrats reportedly have an unspoken agreement to avoid testing for COVID-19 because their hopes of passing the Inflation Reduction Act depend on all 50 members being present in the chamber in the days ahead.

Senators have adopted the attitude that the COVID-19 testing protocols Democrats previously touted as necessary should not stand in the way of a major and much-needed legislative win, according to Puck News.

When asked by the Washington Examiner about the report, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) pointed to comments he made last week.

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/democrats-avoid-covid-testing-ahead-inflation-reduction-vote (https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/democrats-avoid-covid-testing-ahead-inflation-reduction-vote)

Title: Re: Senate Democrats avoid COVID-19 testing ahead of key vote
Post by: Hoodat on August 06, 2022, 04:37:30 am

Don't test, don't tell.