Factbox: Coronavirus in Congress – 14 members have tested or been presumed positive – By Susan Cornwell, Diane Bartz and Jan Wolfe (Reuters) / Aug 1 2020
(Reuters) – At least 14 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate – seven Republicans and seven Democrats – have tested positive or are presumed to have had COVID-19 since the novel coronavirus pandemic began earlier this year, with Representative Raul Grijalva becoming the latest on Saturday.
FILE PHOTO: House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.) is seen during a U.S. House Natural Resources Committee hearing on “The U.S. Park Police Attack on Peaceful Protesters at Lafayette Square”, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 29, 2020. Bonnie Cash/Pool via REUTERS
Here is a look at lawmakers affected by the virus:
REPRESENTATIVE RAUL GRIJALVA
Grijalva, an Arizona Democrat, tested positive for the coronavirus but feels fine and has gone into isolation, he said in a statement on Saturday.
Grijalva expressed frustration with the reluctance of some Republican lawmakers to wear masks, which can slow the spread of the new coronavirus.
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