It surprised many Americans to learn there was no coronavirus testing regime at the U.S. Capitol for months. Congressional leaders finally rectified that a few weeks ago.
Now vaccines are available at the Capitol for lawmakers to help maintain "continuity of government." Members of Congress are deemed "essential." So lawmakers poured into the Rayburn House Office Building Friday to get their shots.
But the speed at which lawmakers sought out a vaccine – coupled with a lengthy delay for testing on Capitol Hill – says a lot about how things work in Congress.
As for the testing delay, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ken., simply didn’t approve such a program.