U.S. House will be in session starting May 4: majority leader's office

FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol is seen from the Washington Monument, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Washington, U.S., April 25, 2020. REUTERS/Erin Scott

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives will return on May 4, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told fellow Democratic lawmakers in a conference call on Monday, according to his office.

“Mr. Hoyer just announced on today’s Caucus conference call that the House will be in session next week, beginning Monday, May 4th, and that votes are possible,” his office said on Twitter.

Reporting by Eric Beech; Editing by Mohammad Zargham

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