Republicans on Sunday criticized Democrats for coaxing Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) to travel to Washington to vote for speaker of the House of Representatives despite recently testing positive for COVID-19. Moore tested positive for the disease on Dec. 28. Federal health guidance recommends quarantining for, at minimum, seven days after a positive test. Republicans blamed Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who was vying for another term as House speaker, for Moore’s decision. “Nancy Pelosi is so power hungry that she brought a COVID-positive House Member to Washington to vote for her for Speaker,” Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) wrote in a tweet. “For months Democrats didn’t show up to DC to work on a budget or COVID-19 relief, but now that Pelosi’s speakership is on the line fulfilling ones constitutional duties is all of a sudden important…even if they’re sick!?” added Rep. Daniel Webster (R-Fla.). During the last Congress, the Democratic-controlled House …
Republicans Decry Democrats Allowing Representative to Vote After Positive COVID-19 Test
January 3, 2021
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