Despite Coronavirus Risks, The U.S. Senate Returns For Normal Business
![Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., seen here in the Capitol on April 21, has led efforts to resume Senate business.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2020/05/03/gettyimages-1210615821_wide-083aa3e1b21f30824f0e77e1df36e6be282307be.jpg?s=600)
Senators return to the Capitol on Monday, more than five weeks after their last formal gathering. There are new public health guidelines for the chamber.
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