The Arizona congressman had been at a committee hearing Tuesday with Rep. Louie Gohmert, who also tested positive earlier this week.
WASHINGTON — Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz., said Saturday he tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the second lawmaker this week to announce they had contracted the virus.
Grijalva had attended a a hearing of the Natural Resources Committee with Gohmert on Tuesday. During the hearing Gohmert was at times seen without a face covering, sitting in close proximity to other lawmakers including Grijalva. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif, announced Wednesday that she would require all members to wear masks on the floor.
In a statement Gohmert posted to Twitter on Wednesday, he said he would be"very, very careful" to make sure he did not give the coronavirus to anyone. He referred to it as “the Wuhan virus,” a phrase that has been associated with a rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans.
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