Sen. Bill Cassidy Tests Positive for COVID-19

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) arrives for the weekly Senate Republican policy luncheon in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington on June 30, 2020. Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) on Thursday tested positive for COVID-19, his office said.

Cassidy, 62, was alerted late Wednesday that he was exposed to a person who has the disease, which is caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. Because of the notification, he took a test. That test returned positive.