At least 62 members of the 117th Congress have reported positive coronavirus tests, many of them in recent weeks.
At least 62 members of the 117th Congress have reported positive coronavirus tests, many of them in recent weeks.
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Which Members of Congress Have Tested Positive for the Coronavirus
ByJohn KeefeUpdatedFeb. 8, 2021
At least 66 members of the 117th Congress — more than one in nine— have tested positive for the coronavirus or are believed to have had Covid-19 at some point since the pandemic began. The list includes 45 Republicans and 21 Democrats.
Those members include Representative Ron Wright, Republican of Texas, who had tested positive and died on Sunday. He had also been undergoing treatment for cancer.
The overall infection rate of the current Congress surpasses the national known infection rate of 8 percent, though many more cases have likely gone undetected in the general population.
Known Infections in the Senate and House
U.S. Senate
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Included is former senator Kelly Loeffler, Republican of Georgia, who tested positive and then negative in November and was a member of the 117th Congress before losing a runoff election in January. Also included is former Louisiana representative Cedric L. Richmond, a Democrat, who tested positive in December and later left Congress to join the Biden administration. Not included is Luke Letlow, a Republican who was elected in November to represent Louisiana's Fifth Congressional District but died of the illness before his term began.
Below is the list of members who have reported testing positive for the coronavirus at various points in the pandemic, with the most recent reports first:
The Latest

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Name
State
Reported Positive

Rep. Stephen F. Lynch
Massachusetts
Jan. 29, 2021

Rep. Lori Trahan
Massachusetts
Jan. 28, 2021

Rep. Ron Wright
Texas
Jan. 21, 2021


Dot
Name
Reported Positive

Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Mass.
1/29/2021

Rep. Lori Trahan, Mass.
1/28/2021

Rep. Ron Wright, Texas
1/21/2021

After the Capitol Attack
Eight members tested positive in the two weeksfollowing the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, when many members were holed up in a secure location together and some refused to wear masks, angering several Democrats,includingRepresentative Pramila Jayapal of Washington, who later tested positive. Congress’s attending physician said it was possible members were exposed while sheltering from the siege and recommended they get tested.

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Name
State
Reported Positive

Rep. Raul Ruiz
California
Jan. 19, 2021

Rep. J. Luis Correa
California
Jan. 15, 2021

Rep. Adriano Espaillat
New York
Jan. 14, 2021

Rep. Brad Schneider
Illinois
Jan. 12, 2021

Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Washington
Jan. 12, 2021

Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
New Jersey
Jan. 11, 2021

Rep. Chuck Fleischmann
Tennessee
Jan. 10, 2021

Rep. Jake LaTurner
Kansas
Jan. 6, 2021


Dot
Name
Reported Positive

Rep. Raul Ruiz, Calif.
1/19/2021

Rep. J. Luis Correa, Calif.
1/15/2021

Rep. Adriano Espaillat, N.Y.
1/14/2021

Rep. Brad Schneider, Ill.
1/12/2021

Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Wash.
1/12/2021

Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, N.J.
1/11/2021

Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, Tenn.
1/10/2021

Rep. Jake LaTurner, Kan.
1/6/2021

Representative Jake LaTurner, Republican of Kansas, received positive test results Jan. 6, after the attack on the Capitol that day.
Representative Gus Bilirakis of Florida and Representative Michelle Steel of California, both Republicans,  were absent from the House floor when the mob entered the Capitol because they had both received positive coronavirus test results earlier that morning.
First Week on the Job

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Name
State
Reported Positive

Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Florida
Jan. 6, 2021

Rep. Michelle Steel
California
Jan. 6, 2021

Rep. Kevin Brady
Texas
Jan. 5, 2021

Rep. Kay Granger
Texas
Jan. 4, 2021


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Name
Reported Positive

Rep. Gus Bilirakis, Fla.
1/6/2021

Rep. Michelle Steel, Calif.
1/6/2021

Rep. Kevin Brady, Texas
1/5/2021

Rep. Kay Granger, Texas
1/4/2021

Following the Election
Most members who have tested positive have done so since the election in November, when coronavirus cases began to surge across the country.

Dot
Name
State
Reported Positive

Rep. David Valadao
California
Dec. 31, 2020

Rep. María Elvira Salazar
Florida
Dec. 31, 2020

Rep. Gwen Moore
Wisconsin
Dec. 28, 2020

Rep. Rick Larsen
Washington
Dec. 22, 2020

Rep. Mike D. Rogers
Alabama
Dec. 17, 2020

Rep. Cedric L. Richmond
Louisiana
Dec. 16, 2020

Rep. Joe Wilson
South Carolina
Dec. 16, 2020

Rep. Barry Loudermilk
Georgia
Dec. 15, 2020

Rep. Robert B. Aderholt
Alabama
Dec. 4, 2020

Rep. Ted Budd
North Carolina
Dec. 1, 2020

Rep. Austin Scott
Georgia
Nov. 30, 2020

Rep. Carlos Gimenez
Florida
Nov. 26, 2020

Rep. Susie Lee
Nevada
Nov. 25, 2020

Rep. Rick W. Allen
Georgia
Nov. 24, 2020

Rep. Joe Courtney
Connecticut
Nov. 22, 2020

Rep. Bryan Steil
Wisconsin
Nov. 22, 2020

Sen. Kelly Loeffler
Georgia
Nov. 20, 2020

Sen. Rick Scott
Florida
Nov. 20, 2020

Rep. Doug Lamborn
Colorado
Nov. 18, 2020

Rep. Dan Newhouse
Washington
Nov. 17, 2020

Rep. Ed Perlmutter
Colorado
Nov. 17, 2020

Sen. Charles E. Grassley
Iowa
Nov. 17, 2020

Rep. Cheri Bustos
Illinois
Nov. 16, 2020

Rep. Don Young
Alaska
Nov. 16, 2020

Rep. Tim Walberg
Michigan
Nov. 15, 2020

Rep. Ashley Hinson
Iowa
Nov. 11, 2020

Rep. Michael Waltz
Florida
Nov. 5, 2020


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Name
Reported Positive

Rep. David Valadao, Calif.
12/31/2020

Rep. María Elvira Salazar, Fla.
12/31/2020

Rep. Gwen Moore, Wis.
12/28/2020

Rep. Rick Larsen, Wash.
12/22/2020

Rep. Mike D. Rogers, Ala.
12/17/2020

Rep. Cedric L. Richmond, La.
12/16/2020

Rep. Joe Wilson, S.C.
12/16/2020

Rep. Barry Loudermilk, Ga.
12/15/2020

Rep. Robert B. Aderholt, Ala.
12/4/2020

Rep. Ted Budd, N.C.
12/1/2020

Rep. Austin Scott, Ga.
11/30/2020

Rep. Carlos Gimenez, Fla.
11/26/2020

Rep. Susie Lee, Nev.
11/25/2020

Rep. Rick W. Allen, Ga.
11/24/2020

Rep. Joe Courtney, Conn.
11/22/2020

Rep. Bryan Steil, Wis.
11/22/2020

Sen. Kelly Loeffler, Ga.
11/20/2020

Sen. Rick Scott, Fla.
11/20/2020

Rep. Doug Lamborn, Colo.
11/18/2020

Rep. Dan Newhouse, Wash.
11/17/2020

Rep. Ed Perlmutter, Colo.
11/17/2020

Sen. Charles E. Grassley, Iowa
11/17/2020

Rep. Cheri Bustos, Ill.
11/16/2020

Rep. Don Young, Alaska
11/16/2020

Rep. Tim Walberg, Mich.
11/15/2020

Rep. Ashley Hinson, Iowa
11/11/2020

Rep. Michael Waltz, Fla.
11/5/2020

Over the Summer and Fall

Dot
Name
State
Reported Positive

Rep. Drew Ferguson
Georgia
Oct. 30, 2020

Rep. Bill Huizenga
Michigan
Oct. 14, 2020

Rep. Mike Bost
Illinois
Oct. 8, 2020

Rep. Salud Carbajal
California
Oct. 6, 2020

Sen. Ron Johnson
Wisconsin
Oct. 2, 2020

Sen. Mike Lee
Utah
Oct. 2, 2020

Sen. Thom Tillis
North Carolina
Oct. 2, 2020

Rep. Jahana Hayes
Connecticut
Sept. 20, 2020

Rep. Jenniffer González-Colón
Puerto Rico
Aug. 25, 2020

Rep. Dan Meuser
Pennsylvania
Aug. 22, 2020

Sen. Bill Cassidy
Louisiana
Aug. 20, 2020

Rep. Rodney Davis
Illinois
Aug. 5, 2020

Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva
Arizona
Aug. 1, 2020

Rep. Louie Gohmert
Texas
July 29, 2020

Rep. Morgan Griffith
Virginia
July 14, 2020

Rep. Nancy Mace
South Carolina
June 23, 2020

Rep. Tom Rice
South Carolina
June 15, 2020


Dot
Name
Reported Positive

Rep. Drew Ferguson, Ga.
10/30/2020

Rep. Bill Huizenga, Mich.
10/14/2020

Rep. Mike Bost, Ill.
10/8/2020

Rep. Salud Carbajal, Calif.
10/6/2020

Sen. Ron Johnson, Wis.
10/2/2020

Sen. Mike Lee, Utah
10/2/2020

Sen. Thom Tillis, N.C.
10/2/2020

Rep. Jahana Hayes, Conn.
9/20/2020

Rep. Jenniffer González-Colón, P.R.
8/25/2020

Rep. Dan Meuser, Pa.
8/22/2020

Sen. Bill Cassidy, La.
8/20/2020

Rep. Rodney Davis, Ill.
8/5/2020

Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, Ariz.
8/1/2020

Rep. Louie Gohmert, Texas
7/29/2020

Rep. Morgan Griffith, Va.
7/14/2020

Rep. Nancy Mace, S.C.
6/23/2020

Rep. Tom Rice, S.C.
6/15/2020

Early in the Pandemic

Dot
Name
State
Reported Positive

Rep. Neal Dunn
Florida
April 9, 2020

Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez
New York
March 30, 2020

Rep. Mike Kelly
Pennsylvania
March 27, 2020

Sen. Rand Paul
Kentucky
March 22, 2020

Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart
Florida
March 18, 2020

Sen. Robert P. Casey, Jr.
Pennsylvania
March 2020

Sen. Tim Kaine
Virginia
March 2020


Dot
Name
Reported Positive

Rep. Neal Dunn, Fla.
4/9/2020

Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez, N.Y.
3/30/2020

Rep. Mike Kelly, Pa.
3/27/2020

Sen. Rand Paul, Ky.
3/22/2020

Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, Fla.
3/18/2020

Sen. Robert P. Casey, Jr., Pa.
March 2020

Sen. Tim Kaine, Va.
March 2020

Sources: New York Times reporting, public statements, GovTrack.us, Ballotpedia
An earlier version of this article misspelled the surname of a senator from Virginia. He is Tim Kaine, not Kane.
An earlier version of this article displayed incorrect values for the number of positive test results among sitting members of Congress and sitting Democrats. The numbers included Representative Cedric L. Richmond, who left Congress on Jan. 15.