Washington, DC (CNN) Republican Rep. Dan Meuser of Pennsylvania has tested positive for coronavirus, and as a result, will not be voting on House Democrats' bill to provide more money to the US Postal Service, he announced Saturday. "As your member of Congress, I wanted to inform you that, very unfortunately, I tested positive for COVID-19," Meuser said in a statement"Because of this, I will not be present or voting today on H.R. I will, however, submit for the record that I would have voted 'NAY,'" he said. The House on Saturday evening is set to vote on a bill allocating $25 billion to the USPS and banning operational changes that have slowed mail service around the country.

Source: CNN August 22, 2020 21:56 UTC