Second Senate Judiciary Republican Tests Positive for CCP Virus

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) speaks during the Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing to examine the Crossfire Hurricane Investigation in Washington on Sept. 30, 2020. Stefani Reynolds/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said Friday that he tested positive for the CCP virus, becoming the second Senate Judiciary Republican diagnosed with the disease.

“Tonight my rapid antigen test came back positive,” he said in a statement. “I will be following the recommendations of my doctor and will be self-isolating at home for 10 days.”