October 5, 2020 McConnell formally sidelines Senate floor action through October 19 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., offered a unanimous consent request to retool the upper chamber's schedule on Monday, blocking floor action through October 19 due to health concerns and senators quarantining due to COVID-19 exposure.
October 4, 2020 Schumer urges McConnell to delay Supreme Court hearing amid coronavirus outbreak: 'It's not safe' Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said "it's not safe" for the Senate Judiciary Committee to move forward with hearings for President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee amid a coronavirus outbreak that's infected three Republican senators.
October 4, 2020 McConnell says Barrett hearings won't be affected by Senate's delayed return The full Senate won't return to the Capitol until Oct. 19 -- two weeks later than planned -- after at least three Republicans tested positive for the coronavirus in recent days, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Saturday.
October 3, 2020 McConnell says Trump ‘sounds well’ after call to discuss pandemic, Amy Coney Barrett Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Saturday that President Trump “sounds well and says he’s feeling good” -- after a phone call in which the two Republican leaders talked about issues including the COVID-19 pandemic and confirming Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.
October 3, 2020 Lindsey Graham says Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation schedule to proceed as planned on Oct. 12 Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Saturday the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett will go forward as planned despite the president, first lady, numerous senators and White House staffers testing positive for coronavirus in the past 24 hours.
October 2, 2020 Trump diagnosis renews calls for Capitol Hill coronavirus testing President Trump's positive coronavirus test overnight has reignited calls for a coronavirus testing regime on Capitol Hill that would screen members of Congress, staff, reporters and others that work in the U.S. Capitol and its surrounding office buildings.
October 2, 2020 Senate Democrats cite coronavirus in latest effort to delay Amy Coney Barrett confirmation Senate Democrats blamed the coronavirus at the White House and Senate in their latest effort to delay the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, saying "health and safety" must come first.
October 2, 2020 Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation will move 'full speed ahead' despite coronavirus at White House The Supreme Court confirmation for Amy Coney Barrett is moving forward as planned despite revelations of the coronavirus at the White House with President Trump testing positive.
October 2, 2020 Amy Coney Barrett tested negative for coronavirus, last had contact with Trump on Saturday, White House says Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, last had direct contact with President Trump on Saturday as Trump officially announced her nomination, according to the White House.
October 1, 2020 McConnell warns voters to brace for delayed election results: 'It could happen' Voters should be prepared for the possibility of having to wait several weeks to find out who wins this year's presidential election, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told "Special Report" Thursday.