Steny Hoyer Tests Positive for COVID-19

House Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) leaves after a House Democrats Caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Oct. 1, 2021. Alex Wong/Getty Images

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) announced on Tuesday he has tested positive for COVID-19.

“This afternoon, I tested positive for COVID-19, and I am experiencing mild symptoms,” the 82-year-old congressman said in a statement. “Thankfully, I am fully vaccinated and already received my booster shot.”