Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellObama calls on Senate not to fill Ginsburg's vacancy until after election Planned Parenthood: 'The fate of our rights' depends on Ginsburg replacement Progressive group to spend M in ad campaign on Supreme Court vacancy MORE (R-Ky.), after consulting with Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer Chuck SchumerPelosi orders Capitol flags at half-staff to honor Ginsburg Ginsburg in statement before her death said she wished not to be replaced until next president is sworn in Democrats call for NRA Foundation to be prohibited from receiving donations from federal employees MORE (D-N.Y.), has announced the Senate will not reconvene in Washington sooner than May 4, two weeks later than the previously scheduled date.

“As the country continues working together to flatten the curve, following the advice of health experts, the full Senate is not expected to travel back to Washington D.C. sooner than Monday, May 4th,” McConnell said in a statement.

“All members will receive at least 24 hours’ notice if this changes. This bipartisan decision reflects consultation with Leader Schumer and my colleagues in Senate leadership,” he added.

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The GOP leader warned, however, that funding for the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program “will run dry this week if we do not pass more money.”

He reiterated his request to add another $250 billion to the small-business lending program, without also adding money for hospitals and state governments as Schumer and Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiPelosi: Ginsburg successor must uphold commitment to 'equality, opportunity and justice for all' Bipartisan praise pours in after Ginsburg's death Pelosi orders Capitol flags at half-staff to honor Ginsburg MORE (D-Calif.) have demanded.

“Clean funding for worker pay in a crisis should not be controversial. I hope our Democratic colleagues will let Congress act this week. American workers deserve paychecks, not pink slips caused by political games,” McConnell said.

House Democratic leaders announced Monday that the House will not reconvene before the week of May 4 and that lawmakers will be given sufficient notice if they need to come back to Washington before then for emergency legislative action.

The Senate will continue to hold pro-forma sessions every few days, a tradition carried over from under the Obama administration to prevent the president from making recess appointments.

McConnell noted Tuesday that 70 percent of the CARES Act funding for the small-business Payroll Protection Program “has been already allotted in just a week and a half.”

“President Trump Donald John TrumpObama calls on Senate not to fill Ginsburg's vacancy until after election Planned Parenthood: 'The fate of our rights' depends on Ginsburg replacement Progressive group to spend M in ad campaign on Supreme Court vacancy MORE, Secretary Mnuchin, and Senate and House Republicans simply want to add more funding for this job-saving program that both parties designed together. There is no time to insist on sweeping renegotiations or ultimatums about other policies that passed both houses unanimously,” the GOP leader said, pushing back on Democratic calls to spend an additional $100 billion on hospitals and $150 billion to shore up state and local budgets.