Pramila Jayapal and Bonnie Watson Coleman sheltered in place with fellow lawmakers during Capitol siege, including some Republicans who turned down masks.
Did Mixing a Riot With a Pandemic Yield a Superspreader Event?
Members of a mob, many unmasked, roamed the halls of the Capitol. Unmasked Republicans jammed into secure rooms. The outcome is worrisome to many members of Congress.
Members of Congress and aides were evacuated from the House chamber as rioters spread through the Capitol last week.Credit.Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Jan. 11, 2021
WASHINGTON A grim reality has begun to dawn on Capitol Hill: The riot on Wednesday may have started a coronavirus superspreader event, fueled by the mob that roamed through the halls of Congress and unmasked Republicans who jammed into cloistered secure rooms.
3 House members test positive for coronavirus after sheltering in place at Capitol
Representatives point to GOP lawmakers who refuse to wear masks
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(Left to right) Official photos of Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, and Rep. Brad Schneider
and last updated 2021-01-12 11:53:23-05
WASHINGTON, D.C. â Three members of the House of Representatives have announced theyâve tested positive for the coronavirus since sheltering in place during the attack on the U.S. Capitol last Wednesday.
Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Ill. was the latest to announce his diagnosis, saying he tested positive for the virus Tuesday morning. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash. and Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J. both announced on Monday that they tested positive.