Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., became the latest member of Congress to test positive for COVID-19, his office announced Saturday.
Johnson, chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, was tested Friday afternoon, according to the statement from Johnson spokesman Ben Voelkel.
Voelkel said Johnson had been exposed to someone who tested positive on Sept. 14 and stayed in quarantine for 14 days. During that time, he tested negative. On Tuesday, he returned to Washington where he came into contact with someone who had the virus. Johnson got tested again and the results were positive, according to Voelkel's statement which does not say where the senator thinks he was infected or who the person he came in contact with was.
The positive test of a third GOP senator – with the prospect that more could come forward in the coming days – threatens to disrupt the White House's top priority in Congress: the confirmation of Barrett to replace Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who died last month.
Republicans hold a 53-47 advantage in the Senate and GOP Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine have said they oppose a vote to replace Ginsburg before the election.
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