By evening, the new members event was changed to grab-and-go. The House’s newest legislators were already in the capital for an orientation like no other, filled with masks and new precautions. ADAD“Our office strictly follows the guidance of the Office of Attending Physician, including for this dinner,” tweeted Drew Hammill, a spokesman for Pelosi. In a historic shift, the Democrat-dominated House has been voting remotely, while the GOP-dominated Senate continued with in-person business. Asked earlier Friday if the dinner plans were safe given the coronavirus, Pelosi said that Congress’s attending physician had given permission and emphasized that there would be ventilation.

Source: Washington Post November 14, 2020 01:25 UTC