Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces the 7 Democratic members of the bipartisan House Select Committee on the Coronavirus, adding she hopes Republicans will announce members soon. The committee will be chaired by House Democratic Whip Rep. James Clyburn.
Here are Wednesday's most significant developments in Washington:
Vice President Mike Pence, not wearing a mask, tours Mayo Clinic facilities supporting the coronavirus disease research and treatment, in Rochester, Minn., April 28, 2020.The White House social distancing guidelines, initially enacted for 15-days and then extended for another 30, will not be renewed once they expire Thursday, April 30, President Trump said Wednesday in an Oval Office meeting.
President Donald Trump meets with Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on April 29, 2020 as Vice President Mike Pence. "What it has proven is that a drug can block this virus," Fauci said, calling the development both"very optimistic" and"highly significant."
"I think it's the beginning. I think Tony explained it really well. It's a beginning. It means you build on it. I love that it's a building block. As a building block, I love that. Certainly it's a positive, it's a very positive event from that standpoint," Trump said.
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