Senate Democrats Propose Mandatory Mask Wearing, COVID-19 Testing Among Senators

Senate Democrats Propose Mandatory Mask Wearing, COVID-19 Testing Among Senators
Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 10, 2020. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
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Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) on Wednesday introduced a resolution requiring masks and establishing a formal testing program in Senate.

The two Democrats’ proposal calls for a mask mandate, enforcement of social distancing in public areas of the Senate, and a contact-tracing program. It would also ban senators from going to a committee or the Senate floor unless their COVID-19 tests return negative.

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