Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Issues Statement on SCOTUS Vaccine Mandate Ruling
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) today released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling on President Biden’s vaccine mandates for private employers and healthcare workers.
“Today, the Supreme Court stepped in to protect American workers and businesses from President Joe Biden’s vaccine-or-testing mandate for companies with more than 100 employees. It was clear from the beginning that this requirement, issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) outside the normal rule-making process and without authority from Congress, was an unconstitutional abuse of power by President Biden.
“Unfortunately, healthcare heroes were hung out to dry when the court ruled to allow the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to require healthcare workers at institutions receiving Medicare and Medicaid funds to be vaccinated. While I support voluntary vaccination efforts through increased access and education, the heavy hand of government must not be involved in the American people’s personal medical decisions when it comes to vaccination against COVID-19.”
“This is a big win, but the fight continues. In Congress, I support legislation to prohibit federal agencies or recipients of federal funds from discriminating based on COVID-19 vaccine status. Americans must have freedom and choice.”
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