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House prepares for an opening day unlike any other


House prepares for an opening day unlike any other
Lindsey McPherson
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Capitol Lounge, which closed in September due to the covid-19 pandemic, is pictured on Pennsylvania Avenue SE, on Monday, December 28, 2020.
The COVID-19 pandemic had already led the House to significantly alter its perfunctory opening day proceedings for the 117th Congress. But Rep.-elect Luke J. Letlow’s death from complications of the virus just five days before the session begins on Sunday sets a somber tone for the normally celebratory day.
The 117th Congress begins at noon Jan. 3, as set by the Constitution. The proceedings will be lengthy due to pandemic precautions, with some aspects, like adoption of the House rules, pushed to the following day because of the time it takes to do anything with members unable to gather all together on the floor. But at some point during the day, there will likely be a moment of silence for Letlow. ....

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Congress And COVID-19: Members' Cases And Quarantines


The U.S. Capitol has been hit by the coronavirus like the rest of the country, grappling with protective measures and multiple cases. Image: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Updated February 16, 2021 at 1:30 PM ET
The coronavirus pandemic for months has upended the daily work of Congress, sickening dozens of members and hundreds of workers.
A sitting Congressman, a member-elect and an aide have died.
In February, Texas Republican Rep. Ron Wright died after a more than two-week battle with the illness. In December, Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow died days before he was due to be sworn in. And this past summer, a Florida House member s aide died from COVID-19. ....

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