An Arkansas man photographed sitting at a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office during the riot at the U.S. Capitol last week has been put under House arrest as he awaits trial
COVID fears grow in Capitol as three lawmakers test positive
In this July 29, 2020, file photo, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., speaks during a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on antitrust on Capitol Hill in Washington. A Democratic member of the House who was forced to go into lockdown during last week’s violent protest has tested positive for COVID-19. Jayapal says she has tested positive. She criticized Republican members of Congress who declined to wear a mask when it was offered to them. (Graeme Jennings/Pool via AP)
Published January 13. 2021 12:05AM
By KEVIN FREKING
WASHINGTON (AP) Within a span of about 24 hours, three House Democrats announced they tested positive for COVID-19, prompting concern that last week’s insurrection at the Capitol has also turned into a super-spreader event threatening the health of lawmakers and their staffs.