Democratic officials tell members of Congress not to travel to national convention
Source: KOAT TV
The Democratic National Convention Committee said Thursday that members of Congress should not plan to travel to this summer's party convention, following its previous guidance that all members of state delegations should plan to participate this year remotely.
"We have been working closely with state and local public health officials, as well (as) epidemiologists, and have come to the hard decision that members of Congress should not plan to travel to Milwaukee," wrote Chasseny Lewis, a member of the convention committee, in an email to congressional aides. "No delegates will travel to Milwaukee and Caucus and Council meetings will take place virtually."
Democrats announced in June that they would scale back this summer's convention considerably and advised state delegates not to travel to Milwaukee. Last week, organizers informed state parties and convention delegates that they will allow for nearly two weeks of virtual voting ahead of the convention, which is slated to take place Aug. 17-20.
"Ensuring the safety and well-being of everyone involved with the 2020 Democratic National Convention drives every decision we make, and this communication reiterates our guidance from several weeks ago that all members of state delegations—including elected leaders—should plan to conduct their official business remotely. Last week, we sent delegates guidance on how they will vote and we look forward to sharing more details on other opportunities for delegates in the coming weeks," said Katie Peters, a spokesperson for the convention committee, in a statement Thursday.
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CNN previously reported that the party's presumptive nominee, former Vice President Joe Biden, will still accept the party's nomination and deliver his acceptance speech from Milwaukee, which is a key city inside a crucial battleground state. The campaign is planning for the vice presidential nominee to do the same a night earlier, a campaign official previously told CNN.
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