News
Latest News
The decision to suspend tours of the Capitol followed a chaotic cascade of announcements Wednesday from the World Health Organization officially labeling COVID-19 as a pandemic to Washington, D.C., declaring a state of emergency and barring large-scale gatherings to a congressman’s decision to share “sustained precautionary protocols.”
The U.S. Capitol will cease all public tours through at least the end of March amid mounting fears of a widespread coronavirus outbreak, according to multiple people familiar with the decision.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi informed members of the decision in a Wednesday afternoon meeting, which is intended to help prevent the spread of the virus across the sprawling Capitol campus, where many senior-aged lawmakers are already at higher risk. The restriction applies to all tours — public, staff-led and member-led.
WASHINGTON — Today, the House Energy & Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee advanced a bill by Representative Seth Moulton (D-MA) and Representative Chris Stewart (R-UT) that would create a three-digit mental health hotline by a unanimous voice vote.
“Americans are dying—literally every day—that we don’t have this number in place, because they can’t get help for mental health care when they need it,” Rep. Moulton said. “I’m excited the subcommittee passed this bill. Let’s finish the job.”
Democratic presidential hopefuls are nixing time-honored campaign staples like pressing the flesh and holding crowded voter rallies as they scramble to address the fast-moving coronavirus and adjust to campaigning in the midst of an epidemic.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vt., and Vice President Joe Biden both canceled rallies in Cleveland, Ohio, Tuesday and indicated they might cancel future indoor rallies altogether even though the two candidates remain locked in a battle for the Democratic nomination.
My team and I are committed to leading and living our values, two of which are transparency and action. I have issued this guide to my team to help them understand how we will operate for the time-being, and I am posting it here so you know what to expect from us over the next several weeks. I also think it might be a helpful template for businesses and other public servants with questions about how to communicate with their teams.
Find our latest Resources here
My team and I are working with federal, state and local officials to provide assistance and connect you to information about the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19.
Please use the resources below to stay informed and be prepared.
We receive calls for help with federal agencies every day. If you feel frustrated or unheard, we might be able to help.
We work with specially-designated congressional liaisons to get answers. We can't fix every problem, but we can help explain how federal policies apply to you, what options are available, and ensure that you are treated fairly according to U.S. law.
The graphic below shows our average response time for messages and mail to the office.
(CNN) - As spring training gets underway, a group of bipartisan lawmakers is taking a swing at the league's proposal to reorganize the Minor League Baseball system.
A task force in the House of Representatives, led by two Democrats and two Republicans, has formed to challenge Major League Baseball over the future of its minor league system (MiLB).
Lawmakers across the country are focused on the coronavirus, and they are worried about their own safety as well as that of their constituents.
Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., put it bluntly.
"I could have coronavirus right now, Alison, and not show symptoms for 15 days, but give it to you," he told NBC10 Boston.
Moulton says politicians are at a particular risk of contracting and transmitting the illness.
"I've been bringing this up with colleagues, that we are sort of people who could spread this disease if we're not careful," he said.