ADADThe lawmakers -- including Sens. ADADNearly eight months after the U.S. confirmed its first coronavirus case, the country’s utility shutoff protections remain a messy patchwork. The gaps at the moment still have left more than half the country at the mercy of their power, water and internet companies, lawmakers signaled on Friday, some of which have resumed disconnections as the economy has slowly started to rebound. Democratic lawmakers have tried for months to implement new federal utility protections and authorize billions of dollars to help people who are behind on their bills. Amid the disagreements, the Senate adjourned last week so that lawmakers could resume campaigning ahead of Election Day.

Source: Washington Post October 30, 2020 16:04 UTC