Two lawmakers in the House of Representatives, Reps. Ben McAdams (D-UT) and Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), announced on Wednesday that they have COVID-19. They are the first members of Congress to come down with the coronavirus.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, McAdams revealed that he had taken a test for the coronavirus the day prior after developing “a fever, a dry cough and labored breathing.”
“Today I learned that I tested positive,” McAdams said. “I am still working for Utahns and pursuing efforts to get Utahns the resources they need as I continue doing my job from home until I know it is safe to end my self-quarantine.”
Diaz-Balart also announced that he had tested positive for the illness.
“I want everyone to know that I am feeling much better,” the Republican lawmaker said in a statement. “However, it is important that everyone take this extremely seriously and follow CDC guidelines in order to avoid getting sick and mitigate the spread of this virus.”
Like McAdams, Diaz-Balart said that he will continue to work while under quarantine.
And back in election news…
And so it begins…
This sounds like he’s getting ready to exit the race.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/campaign-signals-sanders-may-be-open-to-exit/2020/03/18/9cd71a1a-692f-11ea-b313-df458622c2cc_story.html?utm_campaign=wp_todays_headlines&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_headlines
You have to wonder who they’ve been with in meetings. I hope Pelosi is ok. But I could name others about whom I am not so solicitous. And did the Utah idiot fly commercial when he decided to fly home to be sick? If so, everyone on the plane should go after him for intentional infliction of emotional distress and for battery if they get the virus.
How will we ever convince Congress critters that this is a serious threat? They need to quit buying off on Wrong Way Donnie and act like the rest of the developed world PDQ.