Manu Raju, CNN's Chief Congressional Correspondent, reports on the developing situation at the US Capitol

Following the CDC's mask recommendation update, eyewitnesses say Colorado Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (R-CO) threw a mask at a US House floor staffer after being offered one.

According to several witnesses, the incident happened after a staffer offered Congresswoman Boebert a mask when she was walking onto the House Floor Wednesday.

In a statement, Boebert's office said she refuses to comply with "Speaker Pelosi's anti-science, totalitarian mask mandate."

Boebert addressed the incident on her official Twitter account:

According to an internal memo released by Capitol Attending Physician Dr. Brian Monahan, Lawmakers will not be allowed to enter the House chamber without a mask. Those who fail to wear a mask in the House chamber, as Boebert did, will reportedly be subject to fines.

Based on the House rules, members first get a warning for violating mask rules, then a $500 fine for second offenses, and a further $2,500 fine for any additional offenses.

It is currently unclear if Congresswoman Boebert has received any fines since the mask mandate was reinstated.

The CTP staff will continue to monitor the developing antics at the Capitol and will immediately share any noteworthy developments with you.

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