Members of Congress, despite disagreeing on policy, generally treat each other with a baseline level of respect, even with members of another party. Generally. According to a series of tweets, Ohio Rep. Joyce Beatty, 71, a Democrat and the chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, asked Kentucky Rep. Hal Rogers, 84, a Republican currently serving his 21st term, to put on a mask before boarding the train that shuttles people to and from the House floor. Instead, Rogers allegedly poked Beatty in the back before hurling an expletive at her. “He then poked my back, demanding I get on the train…
