Ralph Norman, a South Carolina Republican legislator, filed a lawsuit against Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, last week over the House of Representatives' mask mandate. He is now positive for COVID-19. After feeling minor symptoms, I sought out a COVID-19 testing and was informed that the results were positive. Norman tweeted. I was fully vaccinated, and my symptoms are still mild.This announcement was made a little more than a week following Norman's lawsuit along with Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, and Thomas Massie of Kentucky. They were all fined $500 each for not wearing masks while speaking on the House of Representatives' floor. After the House Ethics Committee upheld fines against lawmakers who protested the requirement not to wear masks during a May voting, the lawsuit was filed. At the time, the Republicans claimed that the rules were inconsistent with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's guidance.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSubscribe to the Slatest Newsletter Get a daily email update with the latest stories. Signing you up was not possible due to an error Please try again. To use this form, please enable jаvascript. Email address: I would like to receive updates on Slate special offers. You agree to our Privacy Policy & Terms by signing up. Thank you for signing up! You can cancel your subscription at any time.The House mask mandate was removed June 11, but it was reinstated last week due to an increase in cases caused by the more contagious Delta variant. Norman posted a complaint on Twitter about the mandate, claiming that it was a dangerous combination of virtue signaling as well as unjustified fear.Norman is the latest Republican lawmaker who has tested positive for COVID-19. In July, both Clay Higgins from Louisiana and Vern Buchanan from Florida tested positive for COVID-19. More recently, Senator Lindsey Graham was the first senator to contract COVID-19 despite having been fully vaccinated. These three were the first to contract COVID-19 among Congress members since February.
