Senators John Hickenlooper, Roger Wicker and Angus King released statements Thursday about contracting the virus.
Three U.S. senators announced Thursday they have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases in Congress to 72. Senators John Hickenlooper, Roger Wicker and Angus King released statements about contracting the virus. The three lawmakers have all received the COVID-19 vaccine. Hickenlooper and King both praised the vaccination for helping make their symptoms milder. “While I am not feeling great, I’m definitely feeling much better than I would have without the vaccine,” King, an Independent from Maine, wrote on Twitter. King said that he “began feeling mildly feverish” on Wednesday. Hickenlooper, a Colorado Democrat, said he tested positive after experiencing mild symptoms and will continue to isolate at the direction of the Congressional Attending Physician. “I’m grateful for the vaccine (and the scientists behind it) for limiting my symptoms and allowing us to continue our work for Colorado,” Hickenlooper said.
