Senate passes bill to nullify Biden’s vaccine mandate for employers
December 9, 2021 | District of Columbia
The Senate narrowly passed legislation Wednesday nullifying President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate on America’s employers, kicking the fight into the House where Republicans are eager to hand the administration a bipartisan rebuke.
In a 52-48 vote, lawmakers voted to invoke the Congressional Review Act, an oversight tool that lets Congress repudiate federal regulations by a simple majority vote.
Every single Republican voted for the measure alongside two moderate Democrats, Sens. Joe Manchin III of West Virginia and Jon Tester of Montana.
“I am a survivor of childhood polio … trust me there is no bigger proponent of vaccination than I am,” said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican. “But here’s the thing, the United States of America is a free country. … Elites in Washington cannot micromanage citizens’ personal choices without a legitimate basis in law and the Constitution.”….(Excerpts from the Washington Times)
