Congress grapples with omicron wave in Capitol complex

By Kate Scanlon

Published January 12, 2022 10:30am ET

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Congress grapples with omicron wave in Capitol complex — Congress is grappling with the omicron variant as COVID-19 surges among members. Upon its return from the holiday recess for its first legislative week of the new year, Congress re-implemented or strengthened COVID-19 mitigation efforts to slow the spread of a virus in often crowded and confined spaces. In a visible nod to the effort, […]

Congress is grappling with the omicron variant as COVID-19 surges among members.

Upon its return from the holiday recess for its first legislative week of the new year, Congress re-implemented or strengthened COVID-19 mitigation efforts to slow the spread of a virus in often crowded and confined spaces. In a visible nod to the effort, chairs from a popular coffee shop in the Longworth House Office Building were removed to discourage congregating.

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