Lawmakers can remove their masks while on the House floor to make speeches, but must mask up after they finish. We all felt good about it, and it certainly helps the flow of conversation.”It was a much different scene Friday at the White House. Asked if he was enjoying his first workday without a mask, Biden replied “yes” as he reentered the West Wing. For the first time in about a year, reporters went barefaced as they questioned White House press secretary Jen Psaki at the daily briefing. Similar guidance was issued to the White House Correspondents' Association, which dropped its mask requirement for journalists on the premises.

Source: ABC News May 14, 2021 21:00 UTC