By writer to thehill.com
Democratic lawmakers in Pennsylvania’s are calling for solutions about why they weren’t knowledgeable for practically every week {that a} GOP colleague had been recognized with the coronavirus.
“Whoever knew this within the Republican management and didn’t inform the broader membership and employees, they should resign instantly. That is outrageous and immoral,” state Rep. Kevin Boyle (D), who chairs a committee on which State Rep. Andrew Lewis (R) sits, stated Wednesday, according to Highlight PA, including that quite a few Republican lawmakers haven’t been carrying masks within the capitol.
“I’m furious,” stated Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (D), one other member of the identical committee, including: “They had been derelict of their responsibility when they didn’t alert us to this instantly. … They put our well being in danger, they put our households in danger, and Speaker [Mike] Turzai [R] ought to resign, interval.”
Rep. Brian Sims (D) additionally famous that as a kidney donor he’s immunocompromised.
SHOCKED! I by no means thought I’d see a day like this. I’ve by no means felt extra disgusted with authorities. That is the hyperlink: https://t.co/eMqoNRbvqf
— Brian Sims (@BrianSimsPA) May 28, 2020
Lewis stated in an announcement that he instantly went into isolation after receiving a constructive coronavirus take a look at on Could 20 and that he was final within the state capitol Could 14, in keeping with Highlight PA.
“I can affirm each member or employees member who met the factors for publicity was instantly contacted and required to self-isolate for 14 days from their date of attainable publicity,” Lewis stated.
Rep. Russ Diamond (R), who sits behind Lewis, has reportedly stated he was requested to self-quarantine. Diamond has been a vocal opponent of carrying masks and has been in quarantine since Could 21, the information outlet famous, however stated he by no means developed signs or bought examined, and stated he plans to return to the Capitol Thursday.
Mike Straub, a spokesman for the state Home GOP, declined to inform Highlight PA what different members could have been directed to self-isolate, citing medical privateness legal guidelines, however stated the Home ground is professionally cleaned and sanitized nightly.
“Completely anybody, from wherever within the Capitol, who could have been uncovered inside these pointers was notified,” Straub stated. “We adopted information and science, implementing the rules from the CDC and Pennsylvania Division of Well being, in keeping with precisely what Gov. [Tom] Wolf [D] requires from any enterprise that needs to function.”
The Hill has reached out to Turzai’s workplace.
— to thehill.com
