Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), the top Republican on the House Committee on Administration, said Monday congressional Democratic leaders still don’t have a plan for safely reopening Capitol Hill to members, staff aides, or the public.
“Members are set to return this week again without a comprehensive plan from the majority to reopen the Capitol complex,” Davis said in a statement accompany release of his letter to committee chairwoman, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.).
“As we saw in July, the return of members means more staff, press, and others frequenting the Hill. The House has been out of session for the last six weeks, yet there has been no movement to establish testing, additional guidance for offices and support services, or a plan to re-welcome visitors,” Davis said.
The Illinois Republican noted that the White House and multiple museums within the Smithsonian Institution have implemented such plans and are reopening to the public. The White House resumed public tours Sept. 12 after a six-month suspension, but with limited days and limited capacity.
“This is not the way private businesses and other governments are operating across the country and the American people deserve better from their representatives,” Davis said in the statement.
The administration committee oversees the daily operations of the House of Representatives, including the chamber itself, and the Cannon, Longworth, and Rayburn House Office Buildings where members and committees maintain offices and staffs, and thousands of visitors from across the country come to lobby officials…
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