Senate Blocks Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Private Businesses

Senate Blocks Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Private Businesses
A nurse administers a COVID-19 vaccine in Orange, Calif., on Aug. 28, 2021. Jae C. Hong/AP Photo
Isabel van Brugen
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The U.S. Senate on Wednesday narrowly voted to block President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the private sector.

In a 52-48 vote, mainly along party lines, the Senate voted to pass a resolution of disapproval (pdf) of the rule submitted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which is overseen by the Department of Labor. 
Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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