House to return to DC next Monday

The House will come back into session next week despite concerns about adhering to social distancing measures for the coronavirus pandemic in the Capitol, after Congress has been mostly on recess for the past several weeks.

Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) announced on a conference call with House Democrats that the chamber will come back into session on May 4.

The announcement came hours after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) confirmed that the upper chamber would return the same day and “modify routines in ways that are smart and safe.” Continue reading.