Five Washington State Senators Test Positive for COVID-19 as 2022 Legislative Session Begins

(Olympia, WA) -- The 2022 legislative session is officially underway in Washington State, and five Senators are infected with COVID-19. Democratic Senator Mark Mullet of Issaquah, Democratic Senator Yasmin Trudeau of Tacoma, and Republican Senator Shelly Short of Addy all announced positive test results on Monday. Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig and Democratic Senator John Lovick previously announced they've tested positive within the last several days.

In a recent statement, Billig said he does not expect the illness to keep him from performing his duties this week.