No masks will be required during President Biden's State of the Union tonight. That eliminates what could have been a point of contention with some Republican lawmakers at the speech.
WASHINGTON — Officials on Capitol Hill have lifted a requirement that masks be worn on the House floor, eliminating what could have been a point of contention with some Republican lawmakers at Tuesday’s State of the Union speech.
“Individuals may choose to mask at any time, but it is no longer a requirement,” Monahan said in the memo. Speaker Nancy Pelosi sets COVID guidelines for the House floor, the site of the State of the Union speech President Joe Biden will deliver Tuesday, but the California Democrat in large part has relied on Monahan’s views. The reversal comes as a mask mandate for Washington, D.C., is due to end Tuesday, following an announcement by Mayor Muriel Bowser on Feb. 14.
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