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July 12, 2022

Sens. Schumer and Blumenthal Test Positive for Coronavirus, Stalling Senate Action
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Democratic leaders are delaying action in the Senate, where two senators
- Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York and Richard Blumenthal of
Connecticut - are absent after testing positive for coronavirus.
Blumenthal announced his diagnosis Monday after returning from a trip to
Ukraine, where he met with President Volodymyr Zelensky and other top
officials.


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