Two fully vaccinated Texas homes Democratic Party According to the core team, after traveling to Washington DC last week, he tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total number of cases to 5.
The Texas House Democratic Caucus announced that two more members tested positive later on Sunday. After three people tested positive on Saturday, the core team said it would provide daily rapid tests to all members and staff flying to Washington.
The core team said in a statement: “As part of the preventive test, two other fully vaccinated members tested positive today,” and added, “All HDC members who tested positive felt good and had no symptoms or There are only mild symptoms.”
The caucus stated that they would not identify the lawmaker who tested positive, but State Representative Celia Israel confirmed that she was one of the three lawmakers who tested positive on Saturday, and State Representative Trey Martinez Fischer (Trey Martinez Fischer) told the council Austin American Politician He was one of two people who tested positive on Sunday.
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Last week, more than 51 caucus members left Austin for Washington to prevent the passage of a restrictive Republican voting bill, which critics said would make it more difficult for marginalized voters to participate in elections.Republican-led Texas Senate The Democrats passed the voting bill a day after they arrived in Washington
In a statement, the chairman of the core group and state representative Kristner said that all members are paying attention CDC Guidelines and agreements. He added: “This is a sober reminder that COVID is still with us. Although vaccination provides great protection, we must still take necessary precautions.”
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people who have been in close contact with a COVID-19 patient do not need to be isolated if they have been fully vaccinated against the disease and show no symptoms.
The core team members, including at least two members who tested positive, met with the vice president Kamala Harris And several U.S. Democratic senators, including Elizabeth Warren And Kirsten Gillibrand, in their travels. At the meeting, they urged Harris and members of Congress to give priority to passing the Federal for the People Act, which will implement a unified voting law across the country.
Harris’ senior adviser and chief spokesperson, Simon Sanders, said on Saturday that the vice president and her staff who attended the meeting “are No risk of exposure Because they are not in close contact with people who have tested positive, they do not need to be tested or quarantined. “
Sanders told Weekly newspaper Later on Sunday, Harris also “has no close contact” with two other state legislators who have tested positive for COVID-19.
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