"COVID had us in a room where normally 1,600 people would be gathered for the address by the president of the United States – 1,600 people (reduced) to 204 people because the Capitol physical insisted that social distancing, that mask wearing, were necessary," the California Democrat said.

"If we could but we can't require vaccinations for the members much less for the American people," Pelosi also said. "Some people want to say, 'Don't come into my store unless you are vaccinated,' this or that. It causes commotion."