In Trump’s shadow, Congress-at-home eyes reboot during virus
FILE - In this April 23, 2020, file photo House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., walks to her office after signing the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, H.R. 266, after it passed the House on Capitol Hill in Washington. Pelosi shelved a proposal for proxy voting this week after Republicans objected. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress wants its voice back.
Lawmakers long for what’s being lost.
They want the ability to publicly question officials at committee hearings and to chat across the aisle.
They want to speak from the House and Senate floor for all Americans, and for history, to hear.
As President Donald Trump convenes press briefings at the White House, a shuttered Congress wants its voice back.
With no real plan to reopen Capitol Hill any time soon, leaders are considering the 21st century option of remote legislating.
A task force reviewing options has met for the first time.
One priority is for stay-home lawmakers to hold committee hearings.
Voting from home may be next.
