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Congress shutting US Capitol, House and Senate office buildings to public until April 1 in reaction to coronavirus

The Associated Press | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 years, 2 months AGO
by The Associated Press
| March 12, 2020 9:43 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress shutting US Capitol, House and Senate office buildings to public until April 1 in reaction to coronavirus.

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