The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that could overturn the Biden administration’s mask mandate for small children in Head Start facilities, in a 55–41 vote.
“Even though most Americans stopped wearing masks in almost every setting, children are still required to wear masks all day long in Head Start locations. Current HHS guidance demands that kids wear a mask even if they are outside, and even if they are as young as two years old. After two years, the last thing we need is to continue these outdated pandemic policies that are hurting kids’ educations,” Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said, describing the vote Tuesday night as bipartisan.
