Unfortunately, I received a positive COVID-19 test this morning following being tested yesterday on the advice of the House Attending Physician.
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I am at least the third Member from that room paying the price, including Rep. Pramila Jayapal and Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, a 75-year-old cancer survivor.
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Wearing a mask is not a political statement, it is public health guidance, common courtesy, and simply what should be expected of all decent people.
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We can no longer tolerate Members coming to the floor or gathering in the halls of Congress without doing the bare minimum to protect those around them.
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Those that flout public health guidance should be sanctioned and immediately removed from the House floor by the Sergeant at Arms for their reckless endangerment of their colleagues.
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Thankfully, I have not yet experienced symptoms and am in the care of capable physicians.
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Since driving home to Deerfield from Washington, I have remained isolated as much as possible from my wife in our house and have not experienced other close contacts since my exposure on Wednesday.
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This week, the House is doing critical work to protect our national security, our democracy, and our Constitution, moving to remove the President from office after he incited this angry mob of domestic terrorists. I regret that I must take these votes by proxy.
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Isn’t it also a house rule that Nancy previously installed ? They should be reprimanded.
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Unfortunately, that rule only applies on the floor of the house chamber.
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Your assumption is flawed that people have common courtesy. And yes, it's what's expected from decent people. These recent days have shown that "decent people" are in shorter supply than thought. Wishing you a speedy and complete recovery!
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