Reps. Thomas Massie and Raul Grijalva Test Positive for COVID-19

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January 22, 2022COVID-19
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Reps. Thomas Massie and Raul Grijalva Test Positive for COVID-19
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) arrives to a hearing to discuss unsustainable drug prices with CEO's of major drug companies in Washington, on Sept. 30, 2020. (Greg Nash/Pool/Getty Images)

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.) both announced Thursday that they tested positive for COVID-19.

“I have tested positive for SARS-CoV2. (Home test, confirmed by lab PCR.) I had cold/allergy symptoms for 1 day, and seem to be over it,” Massie wrote on Twitter.

“I will not be voting, meeting in person, or making public appearances until next week,” he continued. “I am not vaccinated or boosted.”

He also suggested his case is mild because he’s been previously infected by COVID-19.

“I can’t guarantee, but I suspect my symptoms have been very mild due to prior infection 2 years ago. Also, perhaps this was omicron?” he said on Twitter.

Massie also wrote on Twitter last week he and his staff would not order from restaurants following Washington, DC’s newly implemented vaccine mandate at public establishments.

“The DC vaccine mandate kicks in this weekend,” he wrote on Twitter. “My office will not comply. We will not show papers. We will not order takeout from restaurants that require papers for dine in. We will get our food from Virginia or we will bring it to work. Shame has befallen our nation’s capital.”

Meanwhile, Grijalva, who is the Chairman of the Natural Resources Committee, also announced in a statement he tested positive with COVID-19 on Wednesday. He previously tested positive with COVID-19 in August 2020.

“On Wednesday, I tested positive for COVID-19. I am vaccinated, boosted, experiencing mild symptoms and remain in good spirits,” the Arizona Democrat said in the statement. “My staff and I will follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance on testing and quarantine procedures including notifying those who may have been in close contact.”

The CNN Wire contributed to this report.

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