The CDC has advised people older than 60 to avoid large crowds and to stay home as much as possible. The average age in the Senate is 63.
In announcing the extension, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., cited increasing coronavirus case numbers in the Washington, D.C., area and the continued work needed to draft the next stimulus package.to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., as well as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., that since Congress recessed in March,"at least eight Capitol Police officers and 11 workers with the Architect of the Capitol have tested positive" for the virus.
When McConnell announced the Senate would be returning on May 4, he said, “We will modify routines in ways that are smart and safe, but we will honor our constitutional duty to the American people and conduct critical business in person." Feinstein wrote,"The only things that have been shown to reduce the rate of infection are sheltering in place and social distancing, neither of which is possible if we return to the Capitol. This is not the time to back off of protective measures when the disease is not yet in check."
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