Posted on 04/28/2020 1:48:35 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
The House of Representatives will no longer come back in session on May 4, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Tuesday on a call with reporters.
Hoyer instead said the Congressional session would resume 'very soon,' but he explained that the Attending Physician of the United States Congress, Dr. Brian Monahan, indicated it was too much of a health risk for members to come back to Washington, D.C., because coronavirus cases in the area hadn't decreased in number yet.
'There was a risk to members that he would not recommend taking,' Hoyer said.
The No. 2 Democrat also said the session was delayed because CARES 2, the next coronavirus package Congress will take up, isn't ready for a vote yet.
Hoyer's announcement was an about-face, as House Democrats were informed on a call Monday that they were to come back to town in one week's time.
A number of House Democrats rebelled against that plan, with Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Florida Democrat who previously led the Democratic National Committee, calling the move 'dangerous,' Politico reported.
President Trump had a different take after the cancellation was announced Tuesday, telling reporters that Democrats are 'enjoying their vacation.'
'Yeah, I think they are, I think they are,' Trump said. 'Look at Nancy Pelosi eating ice cream on late night television, yeah I think they probably are having a good time.'
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They should all be wearing ankle bracelets.
It doesn't look like she has lost access to her Botox fix at all. It must be considered "essential." /s
If Congressmen and their staffs had to forego their paychecks, along with all other "non-essential" government employees, there would be lots more money to pay people whose places of employment were forced closed by government rule. just sayin...
Trump would be the last president
100% correct! He needs to learn when to be serious.
I think he needs to do a prime time address; condemning the rise of tyranny ; dispelling disinformation & rumors, & encouraging the American people.
I think it’s morphine.
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Congress critters are non-essential. Something has changed when the nation was founded the congress critters (includes senators) came to vote once a month. They worked their chosen professions during the same time and were paid a hourly wage. Why are politicians now paid 175,000.00 and do very little but stir up chaos.
Agree with you both that he needs to learn when to be serious. The poor humor schticks and nonstop battles with “fake news” are now unbecoming.
Drudge today cited some article that counted the number of hours he self-congratulated and boasted about COVID versus sympathizing with the afflicted. It was not a pretty picture. I really HATE politicians who “feel your pain” because it is all so phony, but it does seem to play well with a certain part of the electorate.
Eggszactky! Essential workers risk it every day. And it’s not like the perfumed princes make contact with the hoi poloi anyway.
The entire nation controlled by the medical community-when will it end!
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