House Dems Propose Fining Members Of Congress $500 For Not Wearing A Mask

House Democrats have proposed a new rule that requires members of Congress wear a mask while on the House floor or pay a $500 fine.

The rule comes following complaints from three Democrats — Reps. Bonnie Coleman, (D-NJ), Brad Schneider, (D-IL), and Pramila Jayapal, (D-WA) — who claim they contracted COVID-19 while sheltering in place with Republican lawmakers during the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol. All three say they were forced to share space with members of the GOP who refused to wear masks.