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Rep. Max Rose deployed with National Guard to assist coronavirus response

Before he was called up by the National Guard, Rose was already shoulder-deep in his state’s response to the outbreak. Earlier this month, Rose helped secure New York City’s first drive-through testing site in his district.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo activated the National Guard on March 10. As of Monday, the state reported more than 67,000 coronavirus cases and 1,200 deaths.

It’s the first time Rose has been deployed to the National Guard since being elected to Congress. He was last called up in 2018, when he took a two-week leave from the campaign trail for training exercises.

Rose said he will be able to return to Washington, if needed, to vote on legislation to help combat the outbreak and the economic devastation left behind.

The House is expected to be out of session until April 20, with lawmakers working from their districts. But House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) has advised that votes are possible before then on additional relief related to the outbreak.

“Like many Guardsmen and women across the country, I am leaving my day job to serve our nation. Unlike them, I will be able to return to it in order to vote if needed,” Rose wrote in a statement.

Source: politico.com
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