Congressman Earl Blumenauer tests positive for coronavirus
by KATU Staff
Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer on February 2, 2022.
PORTLAND, Ore. —
Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) has tested positive for COVID-19, officials said Friday.
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Blumenauer was elected to Congress in 1996.
“After waking up with sore throat and out of abundance of caution I took a COVID-19 test. That test came back positive. I am feeling well and experiencing only minor cold-like symptoms. I will follow CDC guidance and quarantine. I encourage everyone to get vaccinated and boosted!” Congressman Blumenauer wrote.
On Thursday night, U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, announced that he has tested also positive for COVID-19.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has also tested positive for COVID-19, as well as other lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
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