As of May 13, 2020, 61 percent of respondents thought that members of Congress should be able to vote on bills and carry out their normal duties from their offices away from the Capitol in Washington, D.C., due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Share of U.S. adults who think Congress should be able to work away from the Capitol, as of May 13, 2020
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YouGov. (May 13, 2020). Share of U.S. adults who think Congress should be able to work away from the Capitol, as of May 13, 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120668/us-adults-congress-members-work-away-capitol-washington-dc-covid-19/
YouGov. "Share of U.S. adults who think Congress should be able to work away from the Capitol, as of May 13, 2020." Chart. May 13, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120668/us-adults-congress-members-work-away-capitol-washington-dc-covid-19/
YouGov. (2020). Share of U.S. adults who think Congress should be able to work away from the Capitol, as of May 13, 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120668/us-adults-congress-members-work-away-capitol-washington-dc-covid-19/
YouGov. "Share of U.S. Adults Who Think Congress Should Be Able to Work Away from The Capitol, as of May 13, 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120668/us-adults-congress-members-work-away-capitol-washington-dc-covid-19/
YouGov, Share of U.S. adults who think Congress should be able to work away from the Capitol, as of May 13, 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120668/us-adults-congress-members-work-away-capitol-washington-dc-covid-19/ (last visited February 20, 2025)
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