“This afternoon, I tested positive for COVID-19, and I am experiencing mild symptoms,” the Maryland Democrat said in a statement released Tuesday night. “Thankfully, I am fully vaccinated and already received my booster shot.”
“I look forward to returning to the Capitol once my isolation period is over to continue carrying out the important work of leading House Democrats as we govern responsibly For the People,” he said.
All House Democrats are vaccinated, according to a previous CNN report. There is a group of House Republicans who have either not been vaccinated or not disclosed whether they are vaccinated to CNN.
The Covid-19 infection rate at the US Capitol’s testing center had decreased from 13% to 4% in less than a month, the Office of the Attending Physician said last week.
Breakthrough infections among members and staff “have not led to hospitalizations, serious complications, or deaths, attesting to the value of coronavirus vaccinations,” Dr. Brian Monahan, the Capitol attending physician, said at the time.
This story has been updated with additional details Tuesday.
CNN’s Dan Berman, Manu Raju and Annie Grayer contributed to this report.