Senate Passes Measure to Ban Federal Mask Mandates

‘The era of mask mandates caused a lot of problems,’ said Sen. J.D. Vance.

People wearing face masks walk on the street in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Oct. 7, 2020. Chung I Ho/The Epoch Times

The U.S. Senate approved a proposal that would block the Department of Transportation from using federal funds to enforce mask mandates, with some Democrats joining Republicans to pass the measure.

The amendment, proposed by Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), passed in a 59–38 vote on Wednesday.