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 All three had been vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Hickenlooper, 69, said on Twitter he had "tested positive for a
breakthrough case of COVID-19. I feel good but will isolate per docs
instructions. I’m grateful for the vaccine."
Wicker, 70, the top Republican on the Democratic-led Senate Commerce
Committee, was fully vaccinated against COVID-19, had experienced
mild symptoms, is in good health and is being treated by his
Mississippi-based physician, his office said.
King, 77, was tested as a precaution after he began feeling unwell
on Wednesday, his office said.
"While I am not feeling great, I'm definitely feeling much better
than I would have without the vaccine," King said in a statement,
adding he "began feeling mildly feverish" on Wednesday.
The Senate last week wrapped up its work in Washington for the month
and is set to return for legislative business on Sept. 13.
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 More than 70 members of the
House of Representatives and Senate have been
diagnosed with COVID-19, according to GovTrack,
a nonpartisan organization.
U.S. Representative Ron Wright, 67, died in
February after testing positive for COVID-19 the
prior month, making the Texas Republican the
first member of Congress to die from the
disease.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South
Carolina said this month he tested positive,
also despite being vaccinated. Graham completed
a 10-day self-quarantine and returned to the
Senate.
Other senators who previously tested positive
and recovered include Rick Scott of Florida,
Mike Lee of Utah, Rand Paul of Kentucky, Thom
Tillis of North Carolina, Chuck Grassley of Iowa
and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana.
(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Will
Dunham and Peter Cooney)
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