WASHINGTON, 28 APR – RIA Novosti. The U.S. house of representatives will return from vacation on may 4, after the Senate, said in a statement, the office of the majority leader in the house of representatives Democrat Steni Hoyer.
Earlier, the Democrats said that the house returned from recess on may 4 or later.
Republican majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Monday that the Senate will return to work next Monday, the meetings will be face to face. Discuss possible part-time format because of the coronavirus did not develop.
As expected, both houses of Congress will begin work on the next package to support the economy for which it was given initially more than $ 2 trillion, and then another 500 billion. Expected disputes between Republicans and Democrats on the priorities of further support. The Democrats propose to allocate additional aid to state governments and local authorities, food aid ordinary Americans. Democrats also want to allocate money for the expansion of voting by mail, fearing that the coronavirus may hinder the elections scheduled for November. For the Republicans, and the administration of Donald trump’s priority is provision for infrastructure development.
“our Whole society has the much-needed stability, clarity and certainty. The Senate has already taken part in it, but our work is not finished. Look forward to seeing all of my colleagues next Monday,” said McConnell.
Previously, some States have begun to reduce the requirements to isolation of the population to access shops and other establishments. Washington and the surrounding States yet such measures did not go.
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