The GOP is creating an alternate reality. The testing in the city of Washington, DC has been consistent. There is no depravation in the country's capitol.

COVID - 19 surveillance for Washington, DC (click here) The only metric that does not show up above is the total number of deaths, which is 1,237.

To begin, the people that live and work in the city of Washington, DC should have the right to protect themselves from any mass spreading event, including the activities at the US Capitol.

No member of the GOP has the right to create a mass spreading event as they state they will conduct in the video below. This is grandstanding in order to create their own and alternate reality for political purposes. This is a complaint by the GOP that benefits their politics. They probably didn't like being exposed by the vote regarding elections reform to remove corruption so they have to create their own reality in order to complain about Democrats.

I am an ordinary person, living an ordinary life and I have never had a problem getting tested when I wanted to or receiving a vaccination when they were available. The Republicans are making a mountain out of a mole hill because it suits their politics. 

When the Intelligence Committee in the House meets and the GOP shows up without proper clearance, the Capitol Police will have to be standing at the door when they don't meet requirements to enter the room to remove them from the disorder they seek to create. Some of our Congresspersons are older and should not be exposed to this danger. Just that simple. Disregarding THEIR RIGHT to be safe is a huge ethics violation when the final result of exposure could be death.

This is the US House. This is the seat of govenrnment for this country. We elect people to do the work of the federal government and the intelligence committee is a very important function of government to protect and defend the USA Constitution. I expect the people I elected to be exemplary in their demeanor and carry out safety standards necessary to protect the people that serve. Being tested before a committee meeting is good practice.

The GOP in resisting the standards of safety regarding the spreading of COVID-19 and it's variants, further degrades the high standards the country needs to witness to be protected in their own lives. The GOP is a very poor example to their constituents and they need to be removed from their seats of power if they WON'T, not can't, comply with medical standards put forth by Dr. Fauci, the NIH and the CDC. We have these NECESSARY institutions to safeguard the people. This is our government and we expect the members of it to demonstrate the high standards set by the government agencies carrying out good practice.