WASHINGTON – Some senators now say they'd like lawmakers to be tested for the coronavirus, just days after congressional leaders declined an offer of 1,000 tests from the Trump White House.
Without testing, “We’re disease vectors,” Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, said Wednesday, adding that Washington is a hot spot for the infection.
The remarks by King and others underscore the pressures facing lawmakers as the U.S. remains seriously short of the amount of testing experts consider necessary.
Many members of Congress face higher risks because they're older and travel often, but they're also loathe to be seen as getting special access to a scarce resource. “It’s totally responsible to have tests, not just to protect us but to protect all the