U.S. Senate votes 52-48 to pass a resolution to repeal President Biden's vaccine mandate for private employers. The bill moves to the House, where it faces an uphill battle.
The measure, which needed only a simple majority to advance, passed in a 52-48 vote.
“I'm not crazy about mandates,” Tester said before the vote. He said later that the federal requirements were “burdensome regulations.” "This bipartisan vote is a crystal clear message to the @WhiteHouse: Back off, and stop this crazy federal overreach immediately," he tweeted.This bipartisan vote is a crystal clear message to theDecember 9, 2021
“I want to go off script for a second and emphasize how important the vaccine is, especially booster shots for the omicron variant,” Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., told reporters Wednesday, shortly before the vote. “But the mandate is going to backfire. The people that have thus far have not gotten, have not received the vaccine are not going to do it until this White House acknowledges natural immunity.
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