House will not reconvene until stimulus package vote

Published March 19, 2020 4:05pm ET



The House will not immediately return to session next week, Democratic leaders announced Thursday after two lawmakers announced they have tested positive for the coronavirus.

Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, a Maryland Democrat, told lawmakers the House would not reconvene “until we are in position to vote on” on a major stimulus package now in the works.

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