A growing number of Republican-led states are challenging President Biden's vaccine mandate for federal contractors that's slated to take effect in the coming weeks.
“The federal government does not have the ability to strip individuals of their choice to get a vaccine or not. If the President thinks his patience is wearing thin, he is clearly underestimating the lack of patience from Texans whose rights he is infringing,” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a statement Friday.
The attorneys general in Missouri and Nebraska — Eric Schmitt and Doug Peterson, respectively — filed their lawsuit with eight other states: Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. The officials argue that the Biden “exercised power far beyond what was delegated to the federal government by constitutional mandate or congressional action.”
The central argument in all three lawsuits is that the administration has no legal grounds to mandate such a sweeping requirement and that its implementation would violate a federal procurement law.the mandate for federal workers and contractors last month, when he also put in motion a rule that would require vaccinations or regular testing for employees of companies that have at least 100 workers.
Many Republican governors have fought the administration over its Covid-19 policies, from resisting mask mandates to banning private sector efforts to require proof of vaccination.prohibiting any entity, including private businesses, from imposing Covid-19 vaccine requirements on employees or customers. Abbott said at the time that vaccines"should remain voluntary and never forced."
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
10 More States Sue Biden Administration Over Vaccine MandatesFlorida had already sued the administration Thursday over its requirements for federal contractors.
Leer más »
As Biden mulls compensation for Trump border policies, a migrant caravan swells in MexicoThe Biden administration could offer around $450,000 a person in compensation to migrant families. Meanwhile, roughly 5,000 are journeying north through Mexico.
Leer más »
U.S. President Biden says Pope told him he should keep receiving CommunionU.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday that Pope Francis had told him he should keep receiving Communion, amid fierce debate in the U.S. Church over Biden's position on abortion.
Leer más »
Biden Says Pope Told Him To Keep Receiving Communion, Thwarting Anti-Abortion BishopsSome U.S. bishops have said Biden, a devout Catholic, should be denied Communion due to his support of abortion rights.
Leer más »
Lawmakers Push to Include Medicare Drug-Pricing Provision in Biden PlanMembers of Congress pressed forward with efforts to strike a deal enabling Medicare to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies to lower drug costs
Leer más »
Biden admin makes another attempt to end 'Remain in Mexico' policyThe Biden administration plans to make another attempt to end the 'Remain in Mexico' protocols, a Trump administration initiative that forced tens of thousands of asylum seekers back into Mexican border towns to await their court dates in the U.S.
Leer más »