Dream. Joe Manchin tests positive for Covid
The 74-year-old senator, who is fully vaccinated and well-behaved, said Monday morning that he was "experiencing mild symptoms."
Dream. Rep. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said Monday he tested positive for Covid, which could complicate the Senate's push for several priorities in the two weeks before the August recess.
Manchin, 74, who is fully vaccinated and fortified, tweeted Monday morning that he was "experiencing mild symptoms" of the virus.
"I will be isolating and following CDC guidelines as I continue to work to serve the people of West Virginia," he said. His office declined to comment further.
The diagnosis comes two weeks before the Senate goes into recess before returning in September.
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Democrats are poised to take action on several measures that would advance President Joe Biden's legislative agenda.
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Senate Democrats hope to pass legislation aimed at cutting prescription drugs and increasing Affordable Care Act subsidies to avoid a sharp increase in insurance premiums this fall — two proposed provisions Manchin said he would support.
A bill that would codify federal protections for same-sex marriage that passed the House is also now being debated in the Senate, where Republicans are debating whether to block it.
Moderate Manchin opposes Democratic priorities on climate and taxes. His diagnosis comes days after Sens. Tina Smith, D-Minn., and Tom Carper, D-Del., said they also tested positive for the virus. The White House also announced last week that Biden was experiencing "mild symptoms" after testing positive for Covid on Thursday.
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