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Washington, D.C. - Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E. (WV-01) issued a statement following today’s United States Supreme Court ruling that blocked the Biden Administration’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate on private businesses.

“The Supreme Court decision to block the most egregious part of the Biden Administration’s unconstitutional vaccine mandate on private businesses is good news for freedom and bad news for the Biden Administration’s government-knows-best agenda,” said McKinley.

“The Covid-19 vaccine continues to be an important and effective tool delivering relief from the deadly pandemic. But individuals should make that decision without heavy-handed government mandates getting in the way,” said McKinley.

“It is disappointing, however, that the Court was not consistent in its ruling, permitting the vaccine mandate for health care workers to go into effect,” said McKinley.

Background:

Rep. McKinley along with 183 Members of Congress joined an Amicus Brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case arguing against the Biden Administration's vaccine mandate. 

Rep. McKinley is also co-sponsoring multiple bills restricting the Biden Administration’s vaccine mandate from being enacted or enforced, including:

• H.R. 5908, the Stop Vaccine Mandates Act, which eliminates the Biden Administration’s Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate.
• H.Res. 799, opposes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Vaccine Mandate and restricts enforcement.
• HR 6304, prevents the Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) from creating any emergency temporary standard that includes a vaccine or drug mandate.
• H. J Res 67, restricts the enforcement of Covid-19 Vaccinations for Health Care Staff at hospitals which receive Medicare or Medicaid funding.
• HR 6178, prohibits enforcement actions against members of the National Guard related to Covid-19 vaccination status.
• HR 6016, eliminates the mandate for government contractors to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in order to continue conducting business with the Federal Government.
• H. J Res 65, eliminates the requirement for employers of 100 or more from requiring employees to receive the Covid-19 vaccine.
• HR 5935, restricts enforcement of the Covid-19 vaccine requirement for members of the Armed Forces.

Rep. McKinley issued numerous letters with respect to the inconsistent application of the overreaching vaccine mandate:

• SNAP beneficiaries and Covid-19 vaccine mandate.
• Medicaid beneficiaries and Covid-19 vaccine mandate.
• Illegal immigrants and the Covid-19 vaccine mandate.
•  Covid-19 vaccine mandate for members of the military.