On conf call with House Dems, PELOSI suggests she is making progress w/MNUCHIN on COVID talks but few details
HOYER reminds members that they will get 24 hour heads up to return to DC if a deal comes together this week.
HOYER reminds members that they will get 24 hour heads up to return to DC if a deal comes together this week.
Hoyer says if there is a deal late this week, House would come back next week to vote on COVID relief package
If a deal comes together by the end of the week, it could take a few more days to draft, pushing us into next week, @LeaderHoyer tells rank and file Ds
Pelosi tells Dems that she's waiting to hear back from Mnuchin on state and local funding -- a big sticking point for months -- and "other priorities."
LOFGREN, chair of House Admin Committee, pours cold water on mandatory rapid testing in Capitol. She told colleagues on call there is 30-50 percent false negative rate on rapid tests that makes them absolutely worthless.
Lofgren says the more reliable testing takes longer to get results, which is incompatible with congressional schedules where lawmakers fly in and fly out a few days later.
Lofgren says leaders will keep looking at better mechanisms but in meantime, lawmakers and staff need to keep wearing masks, social distance and wash their hands
Lofgren echoing Pelosi on mandatory rapid testing. Speaker has also been raising concerns about reliability of rapid testing
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