Roger Marshall: “this amendment is simple. It prohibits moneys from this bill to be used to fund or enforce the White House's COVID…”

“this amendment is simple. It prohibits moneys from this bill to be used to fund or enforce the White House's COVID vaccine mandates on the American people for the duration of the CR. As a physician, I have always supported the vaccine, and I encourage Americans to talk to their doctor about getting vaccinated and about the booster. But whether to receive the vaccine or not is a personal choice. It should not be mandated via unconstitutional Executive actions that the administration acknowledged earlier this year they didn't have the authority to put in place. No precedent exists in American history for punishing private employers who don't enforce government vaccine edicts. As we all know, multiple Federal courts have put a stop to the OSHA mandate, as well as the Federal contractor and CMS mandates. What is more, thank goodness, the White House even delayed implementing their mandate for Federal workers until after the holidays. This is an opportunity to right a wrong--for each Member in this body to right a wrong. Let's get employers certainty and employees peace of mind that they will still have a job this new year. Make no mistake, these vaccine mandates are not about public health or science. If they were, the White House would recognize the 92 percent of Americans--92 percent of Americans--who already built up immunity to this virus between vaccines and natural immunity. Beside me is a photo of upset union workers in Topeka, KS.…”