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riversedge

(70,242 posts)
Tue Apr 14, 2020, 05:59 PM Apr 2020

Congress Won't Return Until May, As Talks Appear To Stall On Small Business Aid

Source: npr



April 14, 20202:36 PM ET


Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced the full Senate will not plan to return to the Capitol before May 4 — a delay from a planned return next Monday.

McConnell said the decision to change the schedule was made "following the advice of health experts" and in consultation with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.

McConnell, R-Ky., stressed that Congress continues to work remotely to respond to the economic impact of the coronavirus.

"As Senators continue working together from our home states, we must stay totally focused on fighting this pandemic and strengthening our nation. The coronavirus does not take days off and the United States Senate must not either, wherever we are," McConnell said in a written statement on Tuesday.

The move follows a similar announcement a day earlier from House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., informing members the House would not return until May 4...........

Read more: https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/14/834257366/congress-wont-return-until-may-as-talks-appear-to-stall-on-small-business-aid

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Congress Won't Return Until May, As Talks Appear To Stall On Small Business Aid (Original Post) riversedge Apr 2020 OP
Bullshit...............n/c DENVERPOPS Apr 2020 #1
they shouldn't come back just yet. but they've had decades to figure out how to operate Pillow talk Apr 2020 #2
This good for us! McTurtle folded, Nancy is in the driver's seat... machoneman Apr 2020 #3
I don't care what you need to wear... Maxheader Apr 2020 #4
McConnell is afraid to do what he wants all of us to do & risk death... get back to work. NotHardly Apr 2020 #5
KR! Cha Apr 2020 #6
trump and Moscow Mitch duforsure Apr 2020 #7
 

Pillow talk

(265 posts)
2. they shouldn't come back just yet. but they've had decades to figure out how to operate
Tue Apr 14, 2020, 06:20 PM
Apr 2020

remotely in an emergency.

machoneman

(4,007 posts)
3. This good for us! McTurtle folded, Nancy is in the driver's seat...
Tue Apr 14, 2020, 06:45 PM
Apr 2020

...when the House and Senate reconvene. Oddly, Trump is so stupid he doesn't even know he's lost any leverage on Nancy. Hah!

Maxheader

(4,373 posts)
4. I don't care what you need to wear...
Tue Apr 14, 2020, 06:51 PM
Apr 2020

hazmat suit...goggles...separate air supply..
And at the end of the day before you leave...Sprayed down with the
appropriate de-virusing solution...But

GET YOUR ASSES BACK TO WORK!!!...

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
7. trump and Moscow Mitch
Wed Apr 15, 2020, 04:34 AM
Apr 2020

Are driving us into a depression , while screwing over the American people giving billions to millionaire donors before the poor and middle class.

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