Chuck Grassley tests positive for COVID-19

Published November 17, 2020 10:57pm ET



Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa announced Tuesday evening that he tested positive for COVID-19.

Grassley, 87, announced earlier in the day that he was quarantining after finding out that he had been exposed to the coronavirus. The Iowa Republican’s self-quarantine shortly follows an announcement by his colleague, Sen. Rick Scott, who is also staying at home after learning he was exposed to someone who tested positive for the virus.

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