The statement from the Texas House Democrats did not identify which three members had tested positive, but said all three were fully vaccinated.
Three Texas House Democrats who fled the state have tested positive for coronavirus while in Washington, D.C., the Texas House Democratic Caucus said in a statement on Saturday. Over 50 House Democrats from the state left on Monday to break quorum in the chamber. In doing so, they prevented Republicans from advancing proposals to change the state’s election laws, which include empowering poll watchers in the state and proposing new criminal and civil penalties for election workers, along with other legislative items in the special session. The Texas members have taken meetings on Capitol Hill with Democratic lawmakers and met with Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday. “Earlier today, it was brought to our attention that two of the members at that meeting tested positive for COVID-19,” Symone Sanders, a senior adviser for Harris, said in a statement. “Based on the timeline of these positive tests, it was determined the Vice President and her staff present at the meeting were not at risk of exposure because they were not in close contact with those who tested positive and therefore do not need to be tested or quarantined.
