State Lawmakers Grapple with Reopening Economy, Society

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Shoppers wearing a face masks to protect against the spread of new coronavirus, wait in line to enter a store on South 9th Street in Italian Market neighborhood of Philadelphia as it rains, Thursday, April 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Shoppers wearing a face masks to protect against the spread of new coronavirus, wait in line to enter a store on South 9th Street in Italian Market neighborhood of Philadelphia as it rains, Thursday, April 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

President Trump has backed off the statement that he overrules governors on opening up states and therefore the nation in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. 

Meanwhile, state lawmakers are grappling with the issue of how to reopen business and society.   April Ryan speaks with Pennsylvania state lawmaker Vincent Hughes.

Click ▶️ to listen to AURN Washington Bureau Chief April Ryan’s White House Report:

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