In hectic week marked by fox attacks and a coronavirus outbreak, lawmakers couldn’t resolve a border-policy fight tied to the Covid vaccines and treatments bill
WASHINGTON—Rep. Ami Bera arrived in Washington on Monday, eager to work on bills focusing on Covid-19 preparedness and Russia trade relations and then fly to Asia at the end of the week with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Instead, the California Democrat was bitten by a rabid fox loose on the grounds of the Capitol and spent that evening in the hospital getting shots. The pandemic aid bill bogged down in the Senate. And his Asia trip was canceled after Mrs. Pelosi tested , as the virus swept through Congress. But Mr. Bera did return to the floor to help pass bills punishing Moscow on trade.
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