COVID-19 in Congress

We’re tracking the impact of COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, on the operations of Congress.

In all, representatives and senators have either isolated because of having COVID-19, self-quarantined after exposure, or took other action or no action after exposure — some multiple times.

Of those, representatives and senators have been diagnosed with COVID-19 either through testing or symptoms (some were asymptomatic), but some additional legislators may have had asymptomatic COVID-19 before testing was widely available.

On December 29, 2020, just a week before he was to take office, Congressman-elect Luke Letlow died of covid-19. This page is populated by data from our database. Because the Congressman-elect was not yet sworn in, he won't be in our database. However, we wish to acknowledge his death and extend our condolences to his family.

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In the charts below, the duration of each self-quarantine/isolation is indicated, reflecting their inability to participate in the legislative process in-person. In the House of Representatives, proxy voting and updated committee rules allow legislators to participate remotely in most aspects of the legislative process. In the Senate, quarantined and isolated legislators cannot vote remotely on legislation but may be able to participate in some committee activities.