Drop vaccine mandate on private business, House GOP tells Labor Dept.
A sign that reads "No Jab" is held by a person taking part in a demonstration opposing mask and COVID-19 vaccine mandates outside the Legislative Building, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee ... more >
By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times - Wednesday, September 29, 2021
House Republicans told Labor Secretary Marty Walsh on Wednesday to stop work on a regulation that would require COVID-19 vaccination or testing at large companies, accusing President Biden of weaponizing the federal bureaucracy.
The administration’s mandate, lawmakers say, has the potential to “crush” American businesses that are seeking clarity on hotly debated rules that were outlined weeks ago but haven’t been issued.
Every GOP member of the House Education and Labor Committee said the emergency temporary standard being drafted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration goes beyond the authority Congress granted the agency, bypasses public input and will cause havoc in workplaces.
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