Posted on 02/15/2022 1:40:44 PM PST by Freedom56v2
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and five Senate colleagues distributed a letter to colleagues stating they will not grant consent to expedite passage of a Continuing Resolution without a roll call vote on an amendment that defunds the enforcement of the remaining federal vaccine mandates.
The letter reads in part “We have consistently opposed President Biden’s federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates, which would force millions of Americans to choose between an unwanted medical procedure and being able to provide for their families. For legal, constitutional, and policy reasons, we remain not only strongly opposed to the mandates, but also firmly convinced that the risk of inaction on our part is unacceptably high.”
The Senators continue, “These COVID-19 vaccine mandates amount to a serious abuse of both federal power and executive authority. They also further strain the economic and social pressures our society currently faces, while completely ignoring existing evidence-based data on natural immunity from previous COVID- 19 infection.”
The signatories as of this release are Sens. Mike Lee (UT), Roger Marshall (KS), Cynthia Lummis (WY), Mike Braun (IN), Rand Paul (KY), and Ted Cruz (TX).
For full text of the letter, click HERE.
Dear Colleague, We have consistently opposed President Biden’s federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates, which would force millions of Americans to choose between an unwanted medical procedure and being able to provide for their families. For legal, constitutional, and policy reasons, we remain not only strongly opposed to the mandates, but also firmly convinced that the risk of inaction on our part is unacceptably high. As you are likely aware, the OSHA mandate was rescinded shortly after the Supreme Court blocked its enforcement. This is no small victory. Millions of Americans are now free from this unwarranted federal invasion into healthcare decisions, but for how long? In addition to the lingering, harmful uncertainty faced by those subject to the four remaining COVID-19 mandates – specifically, those imposing vaccine requirements on medical workers, military personnel, federal employees, and federal contractors – the American people as a whole still face uncertainty as to whether President Biden has abandoned his desire to impose similar requirements on them.
We will continue to stand against these mandates until they are discontinued in ambition, design, and practice. For that reason, we are writing to let you know that we will not consent to a time agreement that eases passage of the Continuing Resolution (“CR”) now before the Senate absent an agreement to allow for a roll call vote on an amendment that defunds the enforcement of these vaccine mandates for the spending period covered by the CR.
These COVID-19 vaccine mandates amount to a serious abuse of both federal power and executive authority. They also further strain the economic and social pressures our society currently faces, while completely ignoring existing evidence-based data on natural immunity from previous COVID19 infection. Further, evidence-based research has conclusively shown that vaccination does not stop the spread of COVID-19. In any event, President Biden has no business forcing people to make a tragic choice between unemployment and an unwanted vaccination.
Frederick Douglass correctly observed that “the limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress.” As Members of Congress, we must not abdicate our Article I duties in hopes that the judicial branch will rule in favor of the American people, or that if left unaddressed by legislative action the problem before us will somehow dissipate. History will bear record of whether we chose to endure tyranny, or oppose it, in this pivotal moment. We invite you to stand with us and oppose the CR until it explicitly defunds the implementation and enforcement of these mandates. At a minimum, we need to take a vote on this before funding their enforcement. The livelihoods and personal freedoms of millions of Americans are at stake.
God bless you Senator Lee!
Maybe we need to get on the horn to other “conservative” senators and find out why they are not supporting this?!?!
For people valuing our military, federal contractors and healthcare workers, this is important...I’m going to be doing some calling.
Why approve the Continuing Resolutions any way...
Any anti-vaccine mandate ping lists out there???
Leverage because we don’t have a majority. But they always fund the government, so why not use it to advantage?
I am not sure it is a CR—they are calling it a stopgap
Can someone tell us what these lame sea stores are saying about Hilary Clinton spying
I mean we’re used to them not working for us and for being involved and hating trump but
What???
“ lame sea stores”
Even autocorrect
Lame senators.
Lame ass Republican senators.
Are you on the right thread? This is about vaccine mandates.
Ah makes a little more sense ;)
Has Sen Mike Lee ever been asked to answer why he wants to import cheap, tech labor rather than allow American’s in the field to be able to get good jobs?
https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2019/12/13/miles-hansen-lees/
Good for them. It’s about freakin’ time.
I’m surprised Sen Ron Johnson isn’t among this group.
How do you “defund the mandates”? What does that even mean?
Defund the $hot Mandates ping.
I’m going to post list of R Senators who are up for re-election and call them.
Vote will be before end of week...That leaves Thurs and Fri—unless they pull a midnight trick tonight...
This is excellent! Thanks!
Well...maybe because enforcement was supposed to go through OSHA?
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