Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) said on Friday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus, roughly a week after he started self-quarantining.
Scott, in a statement, said that after getting multiple negative results, a test that he took on Tuesday came back positive on Friday morning.
“After several negative tests, I learned I was positive this morning. I am feeling good and experiencing very mild symptoms. I will be working from home in Naples until it is safe for me to return to Washington, D.C.,” Scott said in a statement.
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Scott is the latest to test positive amid a new outbreak of cases among lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Sen. Chuck GrassleyCharles (Chuck) Ernest GrassleyOn The Money: Push for student loan forgiveness puts Biden in tight spot | Trump is wild card as shutdown fears grow | Mnuchin asks Fed to return 5 billion in unspent COVID emergency funds Grassley, Wyden criticize Treasury guidance concerning PPP loans IRS races to get remaining stimulus checks to low-income households MORE (R-Iowa), who is 87, also announced this week that he had tested positive but has said as recently as Thursday that he is symptom free.
Scott is the seventh senator known to test positive for the coronavirus. In addition to Scott and Grassley, Sens. Ron JohnsonRonald (Ron) Harold JohnsonGOP Rep. Dan Newhouse tests positive for COVID-19 The Hunter Biden problem won’t go away Colorado Democrat Ed Perlmutter tests positive for coronavirus MORE (R-Wis.), Mike LeeMichael (Mike) Shumway LeeOVERNIGHT ENERGY: Barrasso to seek top spot on Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Forest Service finalizes rule weakening environmental review of its projects | Biden to enlist Agriculture, Transportation agencies in climate fight Senate advances energy regulator nominees despite uncertainty of floor vote GOP Rep. Dan Newhouse tests positive for COVID-19 MORE (R-Utah), Thom TillisThomas (Thom) Roland TillisBipartisan pair of Senators call on Egypt to address case of imprisoned human rights advocate Money can’t buy the Senate GOP Rep. Dan Newhouse tests positive for COVID-19 MORE (R-N.C.), Bill CassidyBill CassidyGOP Rep. Dan Newhouse tests positive for COVID-19 Colorado Democrat Ed Perlmutter tests positive for coronavirus Grassley tests positive for coronavirus MORE (R-La.) and Rand PaulRandal (Rand) Howard PaulOvernight Defense: Formal negotiations inch forward on defense bill with Confederate base name language | Senators look to block B UAE arms sales | Trump administration imposes Iran sanctions over human rights abuses Senators move to block Trump’s B UAE arms sale GOP Rep. Dan Newhouse tests positive for COVID-19 MORE (R-Ky.) have each tested positive.
Other senators, including Sens. Tim KaineTimothy (Tim) Michael KaineGrassley tests positive for coronavirus Top Democrat calls Trump’s Afghan drawdown ‘the right policy decision’ as others warn of ‘mistake’ Democrats look to sharpen message after Senate setback MORE (D-Va.) and Steve DainesSteven (Steve) David DainesBiden eyes new leadership at troubled public lands agency OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Barrasso to seek top spot on Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Forest Service finalizes rule weakening environmental review of its projects | Biden to enlist Agriculture, Transportation agencies in climate fight Senate advances energy regulator nominees despite uncertainty of floor vote MORE (R-Mont.), have said they have tested positive for coronavirus antibodies, indicating they were previously exposed to the virus, and several other lawmakers have had to quarantine due to exposure to their colleagues or other coronavirus-positive individuals.
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Scott announced on Saturday that he was going to self-quarantine after being exposed to an individual in Florida the previous day who subsequently tested positive for the coronavirus.