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Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) wrote on Twitter on Tuesday he has tested positive for COVID-19.

Driving the news: The 61-year-old lawmaker wrote he is "feeling fine and grateful to be vaccinated and boosted. In the coming days, I will quarantine and follow CDC guidelines. And remember, please get vaccinated!"

The big picture: Several U.S. government officials have tested positive recently as Omicron subvariant BA.2  has driven a new wave of virus infections. 

White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and press secretary Jen Psaki were among officials to announce positive tests in recent weeks. 

Rep. Adam Schiff tests positive for COVID

The 61-year-old lawmaker wrote he is "feeling fine, and grateful to be vaccinated and boosted."

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President Biden has made the COVID-19 crisis and a post-Trump return to national unity and traditional democratic ideals his top priorities. From vaccinations to stimulus to schools, Biden is seeking bipartisan compromise while showing a willingness to use executive authority and bare Democratic majorities in the U.S. House and Senate to implement his policies. Republican leaders are navigating deep party divisions over if and how to move beyond former President Trump.

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Rep. Adam Schiff tests positive for COVID

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