House leaders enact new safety precautions for votes
Source: The Hill
House leaders will be enacting new safety protocols for votes on Thursday to help protect members and staff from the coronavirus.
Members will have to vote in at least eight time slots based on alphabetical order in groups of about 60 at a time and are being asked to exit the chamber immediately after voting.
The protocols were set out in a memo to lawmakers on Wednesday from Paul Irving, the sergeant at arms, and Brian Monahan, the Capitol's attending physician. They are intended to reduce the number of lawmakers voting at one time.
The memo also advises members to only be in the chamber during floor debate when they are scheduled to speak and remain in their offices as much as possible.
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