Mitch McConnell is calling the Senate and its high-risk lawmakers back to Washington—but the coronavirus isn't his 1 priority
Tuesday not to return to Capitol Hill for a few more weeks after consulting with Congress’ attending physician, Senate Majority Leaderis insisting that the Senate will resume their in-person session Monday as planned. “I think we can conduct our business safely,” McConnell told Fox News Thursday. “We've got a whole lot of other people showing up for work during the pandemic. It’s time for the Senate to do that as well.
Bringing senators back to Washington, of course, is a risky proposition, given the age of many of the nation’s top lawmakers. A full two-thirds of senators are over the age of 60—and 22 are over age 70—putting them at a higher risk of complications from the coronavirus. Many also suffer from pre-existing conditions that could exacerbate a case of COVID-19: McConnell himself, for instance, has had heart surgery, and Sens.are fighting cancer. Beyond the senators themselves, the U.S.
Congressional leadership is necessary amid the global pandemic, of course, which has had a devastating impact on the U.S. economy and left wide swaths of American individuals and businesses financially unstable. But as the ranking Democrats on Senate committees noted in ato McConnell this week, the Senate has “no scheduled legislative or committee business related to the COVID-19 public health and economic emergencies” currently slated for when the Senate resumes.
“not qualified” for even his district court position due to inexperience, is currently expected to have his nomination considered by the Senate Judiciary Committee next week.with McConnell calling them back to Washington while Washington D.C. itself still remains under lockdown, let alone to enable the Kentucky senator’s pet project of reshaping the judiciary.
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