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Nearly two dozen House Republicans are contemplating returning to Washington next week regardless of whether theyre called back for a vote a direct protest of Democratic leaderships plans to keep lawmakers away from the Capitol amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Sick of being sidelined while the health crisis rages and the economy crumbles, a group of roughly 20 House Republicans started communicating via text message this week to vent their frustrations and discuss coming back to D.C. on Monday when the chamber was originally scheduled to reconvene, according to multiple lawmakers familiar with the idea.
The thinking among this group is that if hospital staff, first responders and grocery store employees are working, so should lawmakers and they worry about the optics if they are away from the Capitol for an extended period of time.
Members want to come back and make it clear theyre at work, said one GOP lawmaker involved in the discussions. Why are we sitting here at home and reading about whats going on?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gop-lawmakers-eye-return-to-capitol-in-protest-of-pandemic-shutdown/ar-BB12Nefx?li=BBnb7Kz
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,574 posts)abqtommy
(14,118 posts)Iliyah
(25,111 posts)napi21
(45,806 posts)WORK. Yes, they listen to some floor speeches & vote once in a while, but I sure don't see them WORKING!
I'm sure they're afraid of staying away from D too long because the public may recognize there's really not much difference from when they're at work & finally understand they REALLY don't do much.
kacekwl
(7,010 posts)How to work from home. You would think the supposed best and brightest could figure it out.
beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)50 Shades Of Blue
(9,916 posts)keithbvadu2
(36,640 posts)Bring in Rand Paul for a pep talk.
He can represent the Senate.