Two Additional Texas Democrats Test Positive For COVID-19

Texas State Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer (D-District 116) waits for the beginning of a news conference on voting rights outside the U.S. Capitol July 13, 2021 in Washington, DC. Martinez Fischer has confirmed he tested positive for COVID-19.Photo: Getty Images

Two more Texas House Democrats in the nation's capitol have tested positive for COVID-19. There are now five legislators that have contracted the virus since Democratic lawmakers left Austin for Washington, D.C. last week to deny a vote on GOP-backed election reforms. Representatives Celia Israel of Austin and Trey Martinez Fischer of San Antonio confirmed they tested positive for COVID, while the other three remain unknown. The Texas Tribune reports all five are fully vaccinated, and are only experiencing mild symptoms if any at all.


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