Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday after returning from a weeklong trip to California.
Highlights
- Vice President Joe Biden last tested negative for Covid-19 on Monday, White House says.
- Vice President Harris tested positive for the disease on both rapid and rapid tests, official says.
- Democratic Sens.
- Chris Murphy and Ron Wyden also tested positive on Tuesday.
- Senate Democrats had hoped to confirm Lisa Cook and Alvaro Bedoya to the Federal Reserve Board.
- Biden’s absence will delay confirmation of two high-profile nominees this week, Democratic aide says.