Rep. Julia Brownley Julia Andrews BrownleyHouse Democrats eyeing much broader Phase 3 stimulus Assistant House Speaker self-quarantines out of 'abundance of caution' Actor Orlando Bloom to self-quarantine MORE (D-Calif.) announced Monday that she will self-quarantine after she interacted with a person in Washington, D.C., who tested positive for the coronavirus last week.

The California representative said she is closing her Washington office this week after the interaction with the individual who is currently self-quarantining. She is the first Democratic lawmaker in Congress to self-quarantine.

In a statement, she said the Office of Attending Physician, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Ventura County Public Health and a personal physician told her the “risk of exposure to me and my staff is considered very low.”

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“However, given the significant number of constituents and other individuals that my staff and I normally have contact with each day when Congress is in session, I have decided to close our DC office for the week,” she said.

Brownley said she and her staff will continue to work remotely, and the district offices in Thousand Oaks and Oxnard will stay open. No one on her staff, including Brownley, is experiencing any symptoms.

“Out of an abundance of absolute caution, my DC staff and I are self-monitoring and maintaining social distancing practices,” she said in the statement.

Several of Brownley’s Republican colleagues including Rep. Matt Gaetz Matthew (Matt) GaetzLara Trump campaigns with far-right activist candidate Laura Loomer in Florida House to vote on removing cannabis from list of controlled substances The Hill's 12:30 Report: Sights and sounds from GOP convention night 1 MORE (Fla.), Rep. Doug Collins Douglas (Doug) Allen CollinsWin by QAnon believer creates new headaches for House GOP Andrew Clyde wins Georgia GOP runoff to replace Doug Collins New poll shows tight presidential race in Georgia MORE (Ga.) and Rep. Paul Gosar Paul Anthony GosarPelosi must go — the House is in dire need of new leadership LWCF modernization: Restoring the promise Trump tweets his people have all left Drudge MORE (Ariz.) have announced self-quarantines after coming in contact with an individual who later tested positive for coronavirus after attending the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).

Sen. Ted Cruz Rafael (Ted) Edward CruzLoeffler calls for hearing in wake of Netflix's 'Cuties' Health care in the crosshairs with new Trump Supreme Court list 'Parks and Rec' cast members hosting special reunion to raise money for Wisconsin Democrats MORE (R-Texas) also interacted with the individual who attended CPAC and announced his self-quarantine Sunday.

Lawmakers are self-quarantining as the coronavirus spreads across the country. It has infected at least 600 people and caused 22 deaths.