Posted on 04/29/2020 11:51:43 AM PDT by Olog-hai
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will be back to prioritizing President Trump’s judicial nominations when the Senate returns to Washington on Monday.
A Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for a controversial judicial pick has been slated for Tuesday, according to NBC News, which will be one of the first things senators tackle when work resumes.
House Democrats announced Tuesday that they will no longer come back to D.C. on May 4, due to health concerns expressed by the Attending Physician of the United States Congress.
“There was a risk to members that he would not recommend taking,” said House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer on a call with reporters Tuesday, explaining that the doctor pointed to the fact that D.C.’s coronavirus cases haven’t peaked yet.
Hoyer also explained that it didn’t make sense for the House to come back into session when the contents of the next coronavirus aid package haven’t been worked out.
McConnell has stood firm on senators coming back to work. …
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Excellent! Even if the Democrats win in 2020 or 2024, this is President Trump’s long-term legacy.
Who *is* that masked man?
The Senate to re-convene while the House cowers in fear.
Still unsure why they cannot teleconference/telecommute.
I think they are afraid if the people of the US realize they do not have to BE in DC, they will lose plush accommodations, expense reports and the “coolness” of living in the good part of DC.
isn’t there an amendment somewhere that states that our government can fire all the liberals during times of pandemic?
Between impeachment and the fake COVID democrat responses - the progressives have run down the clock at least four months.
Millions of Americans have adapted and learned to telework in the past several weeks. Many of us are doing secure communications through online video conferencing and encrypted email. Somehow Congress has not been able to accomplish anything other than vacation in place.
Well we have six more months to go however , which is an eternity for this election!!
Make America great again and again and again and again and always
Perfect parable for FreeRepublic.
FluBros (pro liberty and constitution) vs
Chicken Freeprs
Same reason everyone should vote in person on the day of the election with ID.
Mitch is a judge-confirming machine!
F*ck the Capitol Hill physician.
Same with Steyer.
Boy I love the flubros group idea.
“Chicken’ and “Freeper’ should not be words that go together when you’re willing to throw out the constitution to be a little safe.
Then you’re not a conservative so why be here?
As for steny...Hoyer also explained that it didn’t make sense for the House to come back into session when the contents of the next coronavirus aid package haven’t been worked out.
Corona aid packages ARE NOT THE ONLY REASON congress should be meeting!!
Actually, it should be a part time, per diem job like way back
Glad to hear the Senate if finally going to start approving Judges again. Screw the Democrats...full speed ahead Mitch!!
The House is not cowering in fear. They refuse to open for a political agenda.
This Kentucky judicial nominee must be a strict-constitutional-constructionist.
Why else would Schumer and the ABA be opposed to him ?
Good! Members of Congress can have exhaust fans installed where they do their voting, and wear masks and gloves. This ain’t no fashion show.
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