WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US Senate will reconvene a week from now in a “smart and safe” way in order to fulfill its duty to the American people, similar to the responsibility placed on other frontline workers amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a statement on Monday.
McConnell said the Senate also had to reconvene on 4 May to avoid a rash of lawsuits that could arise from the non-processing of bills.
Meanwhile, US House Majority leader Steny Hoyer announced that he will be bringing lawmakers back to Washington next week after a coronavirus-induced extended recess.
Last week, Hoyer stated that he favored rapid reform to allow the House to meet, with members participating from home or other remote locations via teleconferencing technology because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic crisis, which has forced social distancing even for those attending in person.
The United States is the world’s worst-hit country by the COVID-19, with nearly a million people infected and around 54,000 dead from complications related to the COVID-19 infection, US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention data shows.
Sourse: sputniknews.com
