Several U.S. senators have urged congressional leaders to accept the White House's offer of rapid coronavirus testing for lawmakers, saying they could otherwise unwittingly spread the disease when they returned to their home districts.
WASHINGTON - Several U.S. senators have urged congressional leaders to accept the White House’s offer of rapid coronavirus testing for lawmakers, saying they could otherwise unwittingly spread the disease when they returned to their home districts.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican, and Democratic House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a rare joint statement on Saturday declining the offer for 1,000 rapid coronavirus testing kits, saying those were needed for front-line workers fighting the virus. “Otherwise, we’re disease vectors,” said Senator Angus King, an independent from Maine who caucuses with Senate Democrats.
“Washington, D.C. is a hot spot, so if I went home tomorrow, I’d have to quarantine for 14 days under the policies of our governor,” King said.
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