The House Judiciary Committee announced Monday that it had postponed an upcoming oversight hearing with Attorney General William Barr Bill BarrSunday shows - Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death dominates What Attorney General Barr really said about justice Pelosi: House will use 'every arrow in our quiver' to stop Trump Supreme Court nominee MORE due to the coronavirus outbreak.

In a tweet, Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler Jerrold (Jerry) Lewis NadlerSchumer: 'Nothing is off the table' if GOP moves forward with Ginsburg replacement Top Democrats call for DOJ watchdog to probe Barr over possible 2020 election influence House passes bill to protect pregnant workers MORE (D-N.Y.) explained that "overwhelming" health concerns necessitated the hearing to be pushed to a later date.

Due to overwhelming health and safety concerns, the @HouseJudiciary will postpone our March 31st oversight hearing with Attorney General Barr. DOJ has made a commitment to rescheduling the hearing for when the crisis abates and the Committee is able to reconvene. — (((Rep. Nadler))) (@RepJerryNadler) March 23, 2020

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The committee was set to grill Barr on allegations that the White House, particularly President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Trump dismisses climate change role in fires, says Newsom needs to manage forest better Jimmy Kimmel hits Trump for rallies while hosting Emmy Awards MORE, urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to interfere with the sentencing recommendations for Roger Stone Roger Jason StoneOur Constitution is under attack by Attorney General William Barr Justice IG investigating Stone sentencing: report Romney says Trump's protest tweets 'clearly intended to further inflame racial tensions' MORE, a top political ally of the president who informally advised the 2016 Trump campaign.

Democrats on the panel, as well as across the House and Senate, have accused the president and Barr of politicizing the DOJ after it requested "far less" time for Stone's sentence than was recommended only a day earlier by career prosecutors on the case.

“This situation has all the indicia of improper political interference in a criminal prosecution,” Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer Chuck SchumerRepublican senator says plans to confirm justice before election 'completely consistent with the precedent' Video of Lindsey Graham arguing against nominating a Supreme Court justice in an election year goes viral Graham signals support for confirming a Supreme Court nominee this year MORE (D-N.Y.) said in February.

The House and Senate have begun operating under altered protocols amid the coronavirus epidemic, which has sickened more than 377,000 people worldwide and tens of thousands in the U.S.