Texas Republican John Cornyn tests positive for COVID as busy week begins in Senate [View all]
WASHINGTON — Texas Sen. John Cornyn announced on Monday he’s tested positive for COVID-19 for the first time since the pandemic began.
“After dodging it for 2+ years I’ve tested positive for COVID-19,” the senior Texas Republican wrote on Twitter. “I’m fully vaccinated and boosted, and doing fine. While quarantining I’ll continue to fight Chuck Schumer and Joe Manchin’s massive tax increase on working families remotely, consistent with CDC guidelines.”
This week, Senate Democrats — including Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., who, up until late last week, was not on board — are teeing up the “Inflation Reduction Act of 2022,” typically referred to as the reconciliation bill, for a floor vote.
Provided the legislation has unanimous support across the party, Democrats plan to pass the bill using the budget process known as reconciliation to avoid a Republican filibuster.
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