RALEIGH, N.C. — Republican Congressman Tedd Budd can return to Washington after fighting the coronavirus.
He released the following statement on Monday:
“I’m happy to report that I’ve been medically cleared by the Attending Physician of the U.S. Congress to return to Washington, DC. I’m incredibly thankful for all of the prayers and well wishes that came my way in the last week, and I can’t wait to get back to the people’s work.”
Last week Budd released a statement on Twitter after testing positive for COVID-19.
“I want to let folks know that I tested positive for COVID-19 today and will be quarantine-ing on the farm for a bit. I have very mild symptoms, but I’m still working with my district and DC staff remotely. Even though I have to stay here in North Carolina for the time being, I’ll keep fighting for solutions that will help people who are feeling the impact of COVID much worse than I am. Nothing is going to stop me from doing the job that the voters elected me to do.”
Budd holds North Carolina's 13th Congressional seat. He isolated at his farm while working remotely.