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CQ on Congress, Ep. 188

A sign posted outside the office of Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., states policies instated to ward off the spread of coronavirus in Rayburn Building. — A sign posted outside the office of Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., states policies instated to ward off the spread of coronavirus in Rayburn Building. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

By Shawn Zeller and Evan Campbell

Posted March 11, 2020 at 4:50pm

The coronavirus is officially a pandemic. In this episode of CQ on Congress, Shawn Zeller explores the role and responsibility that lawmakers and the institution of Congress must take in this turbulent moment. Zeller speaks to Rep. Julia Brownley, a California Democrat who self-quarantined after being exposed to someone with the virus, and Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

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