Senate Blocks Biden’s Vaccine Mandate

 Senate Blocks Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Private Businesses – The Epoch Times

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday narrowly voted to block President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the private sector.

 

In a 52-48 vote, mainly along party lines, the Senate voted to pass a resolution of disapproval of the rule submitted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which is overseen by the Department of Labor. 

 

All 50 Republicans in the upper chamber joined with Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to challenge the measure under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), which allows Congress to review and, if necessary, overturn new regulations put into place by federal offices such as OSHA.  Two Democrats, Sens. Joe Manchin III of West Virginia and Jon Tester of Montana, joined the Republicans in voting to overturn the vaccine mandate. (Read more)