Pelosi, McConnell Reject Rapid Covid-19 Test Offer for Lawmakers
- HHS chief said three Abbott machines to be sent to Capitol
- House has scrapped a plan to return to Washington next week
A Capitol Hill worker creates socially distanced spaces for members of the House of Representatives in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S.
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell rejected a White House offer of rapid coronavirus testing for lawmakers until “these speedier technologies become more widely available.”
In a joint statement, the pair said they were “grateful” for the offer but would “respectfully decline.”