Declaring that it is “illogical and unacceptable” to keep the U.S. Capitol closed “despite the rest of the United States being open,” 27 Republican senators are pushing to restore the public visitation policies that were in place before the CCP virus pandemic began in March 2020. “It is long-past time for the Senate to reopen its doors to those who sent us here to represent them—the American people,” said Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), the principal sponsor of a Senate resolution calling for the reopening,  told The Epoch Times on Feb. 15. “Thanks to Operation Warp Speed, vaccines have been available for over a year for those who want them, and Americans from coast to coast have learned to live their lives safely despite the pandemic. From stores to venues, and most workplaces and schools, the rest of the United States has reopened, and it’s time for the Senate to do the …