The diagnosis means Sen. Dick Durbin (Ill.), the No. 2 Senate Democrat, will miss votes in the Senate this week before Congress is expected to break for the month of August.
Sen. Dick Durbin , the No. 2 Senate Democrat, said Sunday that he tested positive for COVID-19, marking the third time he has contracted the virus in the past year.
The diagnosis means Durbin will miss votes in the Senate this week before Congress is expected to break for the month of August.. “I’m disappointed to have to miss critical work on the Senate’s NDAA this week in Washington. Consistent with guidelines, I’ll quarantine at home and follow the advice of my doctor while I work remotely.”the National Defense Authorization Act , which passed the House earlier this month along largely partisan lines.
The Democrat-led Senate is likely going to reject the GOP-backed amendments to the bill, which was typically passed with bipartisan support in previous years.
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