- At least five lawmakers have tested positive for COVID-19 in recent days.
- Sens. Murkowski, Manchin missed a vote on the CHIPS Act due to COVID-19 isolation.
- COVID-19 might also delay a Senate vote on same-sex marriage.
WASHINGTON – Votes on a number of bills central to President Joe Biden’s policy agenda have been slowed in Congress due to the relentless COVID-19 epidemic.
The Commander-in-Chief himself tested positive for the highly transmissible BA.5 omicron variant last Thursday. Several lawmakers across the aisle have also been sickened by the virus in recent days.
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