This April 8, 2020 file photo Missouri House Speaker Elijah Haahr wears a protective mask as he lowers the gavel in a nearly empty chamber to open the session in Jefferson City, Missouri. Some state lawmakers are having to choose between risking their health and carrying out their elected duties amid the coronavirus outbreak. Over the past month, at least 13 states have approved some form of remote voting for lawmakers in at least one of their legislative chambers, but others are pressing ahead with in-person sessions to vote on spending and other hot topics. (Tim Bommel/Missouri House of Representatives via AP)
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