What is it with Washington State and the Wuhan Plague?

First death in the USA and now, first diagnosis in Congress. From Politico:

Staffer in Sen. Maria Cantwell’s D.C. office tests positive for coronavirus
A staff member in Sen. Maria Cantwell's Washington D.C. office has been diagnosed with coronavirus — the first known confirmed case of coronavirus on Capitol Hill.

Cantwell will close her offices in D.C and Seattle and her staff will work remotely. The Washington State Democrat is asking that additional staffers who came in contact with the individual be tested.

Shutting down Congress would not be a bad thing at all for several reasons...