T̶h̶r̶ee SIX Vaccinated Texas Democrats Test Positive for COVID-19
UDPATE: As of July 20, a total of 6 Texas state lawmakers who rode a plane to D.C. have tested positive for COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated.
Democratic Texas state lawmakers, who fled to Washington D.C. to halt a Republican-sponsored election law, tested positive for COVID-19, the Texas State House Democratic Caucus said in a statement on Saturday.
BREAKING: Three of the Texas Democrats who fled the state this week and did not wear masks on a private plane have tested positive for COVID-19 in D.C.
— Tim Swain (@SwainForSenate) July 17, 2021
The three Texas House Democratic lawmakers had been vaccinated against the coronavirus, but tested positive over the last 24 hours.
Texas state Representative Ron Reynolds, one of the Democrats who traveled to Washington, said on Saturday that the positive test results were cause for caution. “We are taking these positive confirmations very seriously,” Reynolds said. “We’re following all CDC guidelines and … we are going to make sure that we don’t expose anyone.”
Just in: 3 Texas House Democrats in D.C. have tested positive for COVID-19, @TexasHDC announces. All 3 are fully vaccinated. #txlege pic.twitter.com/WGYkyqQqjH
— Jasper Scherer (@jaspscherer) July 17, 2021
COVID-19 cases in the United States have surged over the past week with new cases up 70% and deaths rising 26%.
The Texas Democrats shall now be known as the #FugitiveSuperspreaders!
Let’s get it trending!
— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) July 17, 2021
The Texas delegation has met over the past week with Vice President Kamala Harris and congressional Democratic leaders including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
All six of the Texas Democrats who contracted COVID-19 had been fully vaccinated, according to the caucus, raising questions about the rising number of breakthrough cases involving those who have received two vaccines.https://t.co/2pseuaoUxb
— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) July 21, 2021