Every minute they stay in session to do that, they are putting their own health at risk. There is no way to fully do what health officials are calling for — social distancing — while passing legislation. ADDemocrats have also criticized McConnell and Senate Republicans for taking their time to pass this legislation. A senior Senate GOP aide said that even if they had been in session all weekend, the Senate didn’t get the bill until Monday. Since the House of Representatives is out of session right now, Senate Republicans are taking the lead on writing that.

Source: Washington Post March 18, 2020 17:48 UTC