Moore to appear in House for President’s vote after testing positive for COVID-19

representative Gwen mooreGwen Sophia Moore COVID is a wild card as Pelosi faces tricky Presidential vote on Sunday Wisconsin Representative Gwen Moore tested positive for COVID-19 Democrats accuse Kushner of ‘occasional racism’ for comments on black Americans MORE (D-Wis.), Who announced she tested positive for COVID-19 on December 28, is expected to be on Capitol Hill Sunday for the President’s vote.

While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends those who test positive or have been exposed to the virus to quarantine themselves for at least seven to 10 days, Moore’s office told Punchbowl News that she “had worked with doctors and that she could travel safely ”.

Asked later by a reporter if she had tested negative, Moore admitted: “I did not test negative” but said she was cleared by Capitol Hill attending physician Brian Monahan to be on Capitol Hill and had been quarantined for two weeks. .

Her decision to participate in the vote is made as President Nancy PelosiNancy Pelosi Kentucky Governor Calls McConnell House Vandalism ‘Unacceptable’ Pelosi, McConnell Homes Vandalized As K-Stimulus Check Bill Fails Georgia Maintains Senate Agenda In limbo LEARN MORE (D-Calif.) Faces a razor-thin margin to hold his hammer.

The House allowed proxy voting in votes last year and will do so again in Congress, but not until a set of rules is passed in a vote after the presidential vote.

Monahan also approved the use of a plexiglass enclosure in the House Chamber Visitors Gallery to allow three lawmakers believed to be in quarantine to vote on Sunday. But the enclosure has no roof and is not fully sealed.

Republicans criticized Pelosi for having Moore appear in the bedroom.

“Looks like @ SpeakerPelosi’s proxy voting and remote hearing metrics are only essential when his leadership position is not at stake,” the representative said. Bruce westermanBruce Eugene WestermanOvernight Energy: Trump EPA finalizes air rule that critics say favors polluters | Zinke, in official and unofficial portraits, returns on horseback inside | Vilsack Receives Lukewarm Response As Biden Agriculture’s Choice From Those Seeking USDA Reform Bipartisan Senators Introduce Tree Conservation Bill As A Climate Solution ENERGY OVERNIGHT: Westerman is Named Senior Republican on House Natural Resources Committee McMorris Rodgers Wins GOP Race for First Place on Energy and Trade | EPA Joins Conservative Social Network Parler LEARN MORE (R-Ark.) Tweeted.

“Well that would be wrong. I mean, we have two members who have COVID and we kept them at home. I couldn’t imagine that she [Pelosi] would bring someone here who could cause problems for people, ”said minority house leader Kevin mccarthyKevin Owen McCarthyCongress overturns Trump’s veto for the first time Biden calls on nation to ‘unite, heal and rebuild in 2021’ NJ Republican pushes for a Ways and Means seat a year after changing parties MORE (R-Calif.) Told The Hill.

Cristina Marcos contributed. Updated at 2:38 p.m.