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Just as an increase in the coronavirus spreads across the country, so does the United States Capitol.
Five members of the House and a senator have announced that they contracted Covid-19 this week:
Senate
Chuck Grassley, Republican of Iowa
Grassley, 87, announced Tuesday that he tested positive and would be quarantined at home, but that he was “feeling fine.” As president pro tempore of the Senate, Grassley presided over the voting and attended leadership meetings the day before.
Elected to his seat 30 years ago, Grassley’s diagnosis marked the second time he lost votes. The first time was in 1993 to inspect flood damage in Iowa, and as of Tuesday, he held the record for the longest streak without losing a vote.
SPOTTED FEINSTEIN WALKING THROUGH CAPITOLO WITHOUT A MASK
House
Representative Dan Newhouse, R-Wash.
Newhouse, 65, announced on Twitter Wednesday that he had started feeling “drained” Tuesday, prompting him to take a test. He said his symptoms are still mild.
Representative Doug Lamborn, Republican of Colorado.
Lamborn’s office announced his diagnosis Wednesday, saying the 66-year-old congressman is experiencing “mild symptoms.”
Representative Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo.
Perlmutter, 67, announced Tuesday that he had tested positive and would isolate himself at his Washington, DC, apartment.
“I’ve been taking precautions like so many Coloradans for the past eight months. This serves as an important reminder that this virus is highly contagious and should be taken seriously. As we enter the holiday season, I encourage everyone to continue to heed the warnings of no personal meetings, social distancing and wearing a mask, ”he said in a statement.
Rep. Cheri Bustos, D– Ill.
Bustos, 59, announced Monday that he had tested positive. He said he was “experiencing mild symptoms, but still felt fine.”
Rep. Tim Walberg, Republican of Michigan.
Walberg, 69, said his symptoms were “mild” when announcing his diagnosis Monday. He said it had been more than a week since he attended a public event.
Other lawmakers were criticized this week for not wearing masks on Capitol Hill. On Tuesday, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a California Democrat, was photographed without a mask, speaking to staff in a Senate hallway. This was the second time in recent weeks that Feinstein was caught in public without a mask.
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On Wednesday, Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, took a photo with her staff after giving her last Senate speech, having lost her career to Democrat Mark Kelly. No one in the photo appeared to be wearing masks. The Senate Sergeant at Arms staff disbanded the group after being singled out by someone else.
