Political Quotes

On the recordJune 14, 2023
With respect to what the gentleman was just talking about with the marriage vote last year, regardless of one's belief and vote on the outcome of that policy, the point is, Congress voted. The fact is, here we have rules being promulgated by bureaucrats that the people's House never gets a chance to speak to other than through a Congressional Review Act, which you are only allowed to do in a minimal amount of time. The REINS Act actually gives power to the people's House and Article I under the Constitution. I want to do that here on another issue. We would like to expand the definition of ``major rule'' to include any rule likely to result in an increase in mandatory vaccinations. This means Congress would vote to approve any rule promulgated by the executive branch to push mandatory vaccines. Last Congress, remember, we were told to wait for the courts to save the American people from an unconstitutional vaccine? While we fiddled and waited for the courts to catch up, millions of Americans were forced to choose between their job and a jab, that they likely didn't need and that didn't stop transmission. On September 29, 2021, President Biden announced vaccine mandates for upwards of 100 million Americans, forcing Americans to choose between their jobs and a jab. On March 11, 2023, Biden finally ended his unconstitutional vaccine mandates at the end of the COVID emergency, frankly, because we were forcing it and forcing the question.…
Said by
Chip Roy
Republican · Texas

Share

More from Chip Roy

Aug 21, 2025

That’s why I fought to secure our border and help President Trump deliver results.

nbcnews.com
Jun 11, 2026

How many extremist Islamic groups do you have?

foxnews.com
Jun 24, 2026

The Housing bill is full of big government garbage & spending.

foxnews.com
Aug 27, 2025

The Freedom Caucus is a decade old and has had a significant impact on the entire culture and policy landscape of Washington — and will continue to do so.

nbcnews.com

Other voices in this conversation