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House won't return until mid-September amid coronavirus gridlock
[MSN] The House's No. 2 Democrat announced Monday the lower chamber will not return for votes in Washington until mid-September after negotiations between Democratic leaders and the White House on the next coronavirus (aka COVID19 or Chinese Plague) ...the twenty first century equivalent of bubonic plague, only instead of killing off a third of the population of Europe it kills 3.4 percent of those who notice they have it. It seems to be fond of the elderly, especially Iranian politicians and holy men...relief measure collapsed last week, leaving millions of jobless Americans without immediate relief. According to the schedule released by House Majority Leader the mealy-mouthed Steny StinkyHoyer ...Nancy San Fran NanPelosi's second banana, or plaintain, or mango, or whatever he is. Number Two, anyway... on Monday, the House will not convene for votes until September 14. Members will be working in their home districts and conducting committee work for the first two weeks of September. Lawmakers were initially scheduled to return September 8. Hoyer said politicians would have 24 hours notice to return for votes on legislation related to the coronavirus. "While President Trump declares that 'it is what it is,' it is clear that the Trump administration and Republicans have completely failed to get this virus under control, which has resulted in devastating economic impacts," Hoyer said in a statement. "I continue to urge Republicans to work with us to take immediate action to provide desperately needed relief during this coronavirus pandemic before we can begin the August district work period." Late last month, House leaders canceled its traditional August recess and said the chamber would remain in session in anticipation of a deal on the next coronavirus relief package. But talks between Democratic leaders and the White House deadlocked Friday, and President Trump rolled out a series of executive actions over the weekend to circumvent Congress. The orders cover four areas: extending supplemental unemployment payments of $400 a week, providing student loan relief to borrowers, halting evictions and deferring payroll taxes. But the action is expected to be challenged in court, and it's unclear whether states will sign on to Mr. Trump's plan for the federal government to provide $300 in weekly unemployment benefits and states to provide the final $100. Related: Steny Hoyer: 2020-06-26 House Democrats will vote to make Washington D.C. a state - and rename the District of Columbia the Douglass Commonwealth Steny Hoyer: 2020-06-12 War on Police roundup Steny Hoyer: 2020-03-13 174 House Dems: Convicted Terrorists Must Not Be Barred from Working for TSA Posted by: Fred 2020-08-11 |
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