At the U.S. Capitol Thursday, members of Congress marked one year since the attack there. Two lawmakers from Texas who were there at the time are also taking a.
Meanwhile, just two Republican House members from North Texas districts will attend: Rep. Michael Burgess (D-Denton) and Rep. Roger Williams (R-Cleburne)
Rep. Ron Wright (R-Arlington) said he will not attend because he recently came into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. Last week, not long after returning to Texas following the impeachment vote in the House, I learned that several members of my staff and I had come into contact with an individual who tested positive for COVID-19. I am currently in quarantine, awaiting my COVID-19 test results, and I will continue to follow CDC guidance and the advice of my doctors and medical professionals, Wright said in a statement. With that being said, I will not attend the inauguration tomorrow but will be watching from my home in Arlington, Texas.