With federal health guidelines growing more stringent by the day, congressional leaders are beginning to reshape the way lawmakers do their jobs to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
In a conference call Monday, House Democratic leaders told rank-and-file lawmakers that the schedule would become flexible and that they would not be called back to the Capitol until the next round of economic stimulus legislation is ready for a vote. Aides said the leadership is trying to figure out how to have as few people as possible in the chamber voting at the same time, following President Trump’s announcement that for at least two weeks the public should avoid gatherings of more than 10 people.
