‘No consensus’: some Senators urge return of hybrid option in Red Chamber

‘People should be concerned about it … we had one of our own pass on last term, and it’s almost like people are not paying attention to how this COVID is dangerous,’ says Senator Mary Jane McCallum.

Non-affiliated Senator Mary Jane McCallum, left, and ISG Senator Colin Deacon want to see hybrid proceedings return as an option in the Red Chamber. The Senate's previous hybrid agreement expired on June 30, and group leaders say there's been 'no consensus' on renewal. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and screenshot courtesy of SenVu

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

October 25, 2022

Senate group leaders say there’s “no consensus” on restoring hybrid proceedings in the Red Chamber, in part citing the constraint on work that came as a result of shared support resources being stretched thin, but some Senators are eager to see the option returne...

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