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US House Grapples with Emergency Voting

Katherine Gypson

   The U.S. House of Representatives reversed course Tuesday, scrapping
   plans to return to Washington next week amid concerns the coronavirus
   has not been contained in the region around the nation's capital.

   The reversal is the latest sign that lawmakers are still struggling to
   adapt to the unprecedented challenge of a global pandemic and to be
   comfortable with new online platforms.

   As a result, one of the nation's three branches of government still has
   no plan in place to function remotely during a crisis.

   Seven members of the House have tested positive for the coronavirus,
   with an additional 31 members self-quarantining after suspected contact
   with an infected person. To date, only one senator, Rand Paul, has
   tested positive for the coronavirus.

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