Vaccine Mandates

On Monday, Congressman Ralph Norman (R-SC-5) introduced H.R. 5967, a bill to ensure higher education institutions provide an opportunity for religious exemption from COVID-19 vaccine requirements.   Specifically, this bill would hold public colleges and universities accountable by:   (1) Assuring reasonable opportunity is provided for an individual to receive… Read more »

Thank goodness that didn't take long! Earlier this Saturday afternoon, the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals placed an emergency stay (i.e. hold) on Biden's unconstitutional vaccine mandate.    Stating the obvious, the Court cited “grave statutory and constitutional issues” with Biden's actions. It's important to understand this is just a temporary block.… Read more »

So yesterday, Biden released details of his new vaccine mandate. Get this: if you work in a company that employs more than 100 people, he’s literally plans on having government agents inspect your business for compliance. According to Biden’s new rules, starting in January, your company must either have a policy mandating you be vaccinated, or a policy requiring you to be tested weekly… Read more »

More on Biden’s misguided vaccine mandate last week. To recap, the President has directed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to write rules applying to EVERY company with more than 100 employees. These rules would require workers to either be vaccinated or submit to weekly Covid testing. And get this: failure to comply could result in fines up to $14,000 per… Read more »

Moments ago, a VACCINE MANDATE was announced by President Biden. (After he previously opposed mandates.) For companies with 100 or more employees, his "plan" would force those employees to either be vaccinated or submit to Covid testing at least once a week. This is NOT within the President's authority, and is just another example of his overreach from the Oval Office. The courts need… Read more »

On Wednesday, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) issued the following statement concerning mask mandates in general, and more specifically the recent announcement by the House of Representatives' Attending Physician to once again implement mask requirements:   "Government has absolutely no business implementing new mask mandates. This is particularly true on Capitol Hill, which ought to be a… Read more »