The Senate OK'd a resolution to nullify the Biden administration's vaccine mandate for businesses, but the House is unlikely to take up the measure.
have their employees be vaccinated against the coronavirus or submit to weekly testing.
Lawmakers can invalidate certain federal agency regulations if a joint resolution is approved by both houses of Congress and signed by the president, or if Congress overrides a presidential veto. That’s unlikely to happen in this case.Under the rule, private-sector companies with 100 or more workers must require their employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or be tested for the virus weekly and wear masks on the job.
Schumer said social media have played a role in spreading falsehoods about the vaccine, and “so has the far right.” He urged senators to vote against the resolution, sponsored by Sen. Mike Braun . Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said a telephone town hall she recently held with constituents made clear they are concerned about keeping their jobs if the mandate goes into effect.The Northern California town of Oroville this month declared itself a “constitutional republic” because of COVID-19. Residents have mixed feelings.
Sen. Patty Murray sided with the Biden administration, noting that the pandemic is still raging and that deaths are overwhelmingly among the unvaccinated.
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