New Hampshire state Senate meets in person at Statehouse
By KATHY McCORMACKMay 13, 2021 GMT
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire Senate met in person Thursday for the first time during the current legislative session.
“Congratulations for working together to make today happen,” Senate President Chuck Morse told his colleagues at the Statehouse.
The Senate was meeting in Representatives Hall — traditionally the home of the New Hampshire House — as it had last year. The House has been meeting at a sports complex in Bedford this session.
Senate members observed wearing masks and social distancing. Earlier this month, the Republican-led Joint Facilities Committee voted to remove a requirement that masks be worn to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the Statehouse and legislative office building. The Statehouse remains closed to everyone but lawmakers and staff.