The u. S. Senate is about to gavel in for a short session meeting every few days while senators work from the home sts due to the covid19 pandemic to the senate is a sketch return legislative work on monday. Live now to the senate floor here on cspan2. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington, d. C. , april 30, 2020. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable john cornyn, a senator from the state of texas, to perform the duties of the chair. Signed chuck grassley, president pro tempore. The presiding officer under the previous order, the Senate Stands adjourned until 3 00 p. M. , on monday, may 4, 2020. Later in the week they could work on coronavirus related legislation addressing lawsuits. House majority leader steny hoyer said the house will not return from legislative work next week. Instead it will continueto hold brief pro forma sessions every three days. Why partisan negotiations continue on different options for voting remotely in committees and on the house floor. Live Senate Coverage on cspan2 and the house on cspan. Television has changed since cspan began 41 years ago but our Mission Continues , to provide an unfiltered view of government. Already this year webrought your primary election coverage, the president ial impeachment process and now the federal response to the coronavirus. Watch all of cspans Public Affairs program on television, online or risk listen on our free radio app. The part of the conversation on the Washington Journal Program or through our social media feed. Cspan created by private industry. Americas Television Companies as a Public Service and brought to you by your television providers. Youre watching a special edition of book tv airing during the week while members of congress are in their districts due to the coronavirus pandemic. Tonight the presidency. First u. S. News and world report Kenneth Walsh looks at how different president s have handled crisis and then former second lady lynn