General Assembly Social Distancing: Virginia delegates huddle in tent; senators meet at museum
House of Delegates members eat boxed lunches on the steps of the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va., before the veto session began Wednesday, April 22, 2020. The House members were meeting outside in a tent instead of the House Chamber in order to practice social distancing due to the coronavirus. (Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP, Pool)BOB BROWN/AP
Del. Ken Plum, D-Fairfax, wears a small Virginia state flag as a mask during the veto session at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, April 22, 2020. The House members were meeting outside in a tent instead of the House Chamber in order to practice social distancing due to the COVID-19 virus. (Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP, pool)BOB BROWN/AP
House of Delegates Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn, D-Fairfax, gavels the historic veto session to order in a tent outside the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, April 22, 2020. The House members were meeting outside in a tent instead of the House Chamber in order to practice social distancing due to the COVID-19 virus. (Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP, Pool)Bob Brown/AP
Virginia State Senator Thomas Norment, R-James City County, top center, gathers his caucus in a caucus tent as they prepare for the reconvene session at the Science Museum of Virginia Wednesday April 22, 2020, in Richmond, Va. The Senate is meeting in a remote location due to COVID-19 social distancing restrictions. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, Pool)Steve Helber/AP
Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, rear, presides over the reconvene session at the Science Museum of Virginia, Wednesday April 22, 2020, in Richmond, Va. The Senate is meeting in a remote location due to COVID-19 social distancing restrictions. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, Pool)Steve Helber/AP
Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, top, presides over the reconvene session at the Science Museum of Virginia Wednesday April 22, 2020, in Richmond, Va. The Senate is meeting in a remote location due to COVID-19 social distancing restrictions. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, Pool)Steve Helber/AP
Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, breaks a tie vote on the Governors amendment delaying the implementation of the minimum wage during the reconvene session to order at the Science Museum of Virginia Wednesday April 22, 2020, in Richmond, Va. The Senate is meeting in a remote location due to COVID-19 social distancing restrictions. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, Pool)Steve Helber/AP
Virginia Senate Clerk Susan Schaar, ties a mask on Virginia State Senator Thomas Norment, R-James City County, as they prepare for the reconvene session at the Science Museum of Virginia Wednesday April 22, 2020, in Richmond, Va. The Senate is meeting in a remote location due to COVID-19 social distancing restrictions. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, Pool)Steve Helber/AP
Virginia State Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, stores her bags as she prepares for the reconvene session at the Science Museum of Virginia Wednesday April 22, 2020, in Richmond, Va. The Senate is meeting in a remote location due to COVID-19 social distancing restrictions. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, Pool)Steve Helber/AP
Virginia State Sen. Chap Petersen, D-Fairfax, left, gestures as he talks with Sen. Siobhan Dunnavant, R-Richmond, second from right, as they prepare for the reconvene session at the Science Museum of Virginia Wednesday April 22, 2020, in Richmond, Va. The Senate is meeting in a remote location due to COVID-19 social distancing restrictions. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, Pool)Steve Helber/AP
Clerk of the Virginia Senate, Susan Schaar, supplied with hand sanitizer and tissues, looks over session plans as she prepares for the reconvene session at the Science Museum of Virginia Wednesday April 22, 2020, in Richmond, Va. The Senate is meeting in a remote location due to COVID-19 social distancing restrictions. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)Steve Helber/AP
Virginia State Sen. Joe Morrissey, D-Richmond, right speaks during debate at the reconvene session to order at the Science Museum of Virginia, Wednesday April 22, 2020, in Richmond, Va. The Senate is meeting in a remote location due to COVID-19 social distancing restrictions. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, Pool)Steve Helber/AP
State Senator Thomas Norment, R-James City County, left, takes a photo of Sens. Richard Salsaw, D-Fairfax, right, and Janet Howell, D-Fairfax, as they prepare for the reconvene session at the Science Museum of Virginia Wednesday April 22, 2020, in Richmond, Va. The Senate is meeting in a remote location due to COVID-19 social distancing restrictions. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, Pool)Steve Helber/AP