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Coronavirus escalates calls to allow Congress to legislate remotely

By Susan Ferrechio
Published April 17, 2020 3:00am ET
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Coronavirus escalates calls to allow Congress to legislate remotely
From left, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy stand on the East steps of Capitol Hill in this Dec. 2021 photo. | Susan Walsh/AP

The coronavirus threat has shuttered Congress for weeks. It has led to rare bipartisan agreement among some lawmakers that the House and Senate should change longstanding rules and permit remote voting.

Senate and House leaders belong to opposite parties but have been united so far in resisting the push for remote voting, which has never been allowed for full votes on House or Senate legislation.

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