Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) said Tuesday evening that heās tested positive for COVID-19, hours after he revealed that heād been exposed to the virus and would be quarantining. Grassley, 87, wrote on Twitter that he was feeling well. āIāll b following my doctorsā orders/CDC guidelines & continue to quarantine. Iām feeling good + will keep up on my work for the ppl of Iowa from home,ā he said. āI appreciate everyoneās well wishes + prayers &look fwd to resuming my normal schedule soon.ā First elected in 1980, Grassley serves as the Senateās president pro temporeāthe longest-serving member of the majority partyāmaking him third in line for the presidency. He is also chair of the Senate Finance Committee. His quarantine means Grassley missed his first Senate votes in 27 years, the longest current streak of any senator, according to The Washington Postās Paul Kane.
Grassley is the second Republican senator this week to enter quarantine after coming into contact with someone who has tested positive. Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) said he would begin quarantine on Saturday.
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