Dem Rep. Schakowsky Says She Tested Positive for COVID

Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., at the "Time to Deliver" Home Care Workers rally and march on Nov. 16, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for SEIU)

By    |   Thursday, 23 December 2021 10:16 AM EST ET

Rep. Jan Schakowsky has disclosed that she has tested positive for COVID-19.

The Illinois Democrat made the announcement Wednesday night, tweeting: "As I mentioned in my weekly video, my husband Bob tested positive for COVID Friday. Yesterday I was having a bit of fever and feeling ill. After several negative tests in the days before, I tested positive for COVID last night. We are both vaccinated and received the booster."

And, in another tweet, she added: "I’m feeling ok, and quarantining with my husband and our dogs. Together, we can stop the spread by wearing masks, getting vaccinated and getting tested."

She joins a list of other lawmakers, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., who have recently said they tested positive.

Jeffrey Rodack

Jeffrey Rodack, who has nearly a half century in news as a senior editor and city editor for national and local publications, has covered politics for Newsmax for nearly seven years.

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