NEW: In their absence from Washington, lawmakers worry they’ve ceded the spotlight to President Donald Trump and have been relegated to the sidelines at the most consequential moments of the coronavirus response.
Story w/ @sarahnferris
politico.com/news/2020/04/1…
Story w/ @sarahnferris
politico.com/news/2020/04/1…
@sarahnferris Without the ability to vote, lawmakers are largely limited to strongly worded statements and promise of action when — someday — they return to D.C.
Meanwhile, Trump's meandering response has highlighted the governors handling the brunt of the work. politico.com/news/2020/04/1…
Meanwhile, Trump's meandering response has highlighted the governors handling the brunt of the work. politico.com/news/2020/04/1…
@sarahnferris “We are operating still as a 19th century institution in a 21st century unprecedented crisis," @RepDeanPhillips tells us. “We cannot leave it just to the administration to have the megaphone.” politico.com/news/2020/04/1…
@sarahnferris @RepDeanPhillips Instead of policymaking and hearings, the House is locked in a procedural debate about whether the House is even allowed to cast votes from afar.
The answer, after weeks of internal deliberation, is: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
politico.com/news/2020/04/1…
The answer, after weeks of internal deliberation, is: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
politico.com/news/2020/04/1…
