11 states file suit against U.S. President Biden's business vaccine mandate
The lawsuit filed in the St. Louis-based 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals argues that the authority to compel vaccinations rests with the states, not the federal government.
Schmitt said Missouri has 3,443 private employers who could be covered by the vaccine requirement, with nearly 1.3 million employees. The Biden administration has been encouraging widespread vaccinations as the quickest way out of the pandemic. A White House spokeswoman said Thursday that the mandate was intended to halt the spread of a disease that has claimed more than 750,000 lives in the U.S.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
COVID-19 cases among children in B.C. saw highest rise among those aged 5 to 11B.C. says 550 COVID-19 cases were diagnosed this week in the 5 to 11 age group from 14,295 total cases in the province between Oct. 26 and Nov. 1.
Read more »
Saudi Arabia gets first major arms deal with U.S. under BidenSaudi Arabia gets first major arms deal with U.S. under Biden, with the sale of 280 air-to-air missiles valued at up to US$650 million
Read more »