Senate Votes to Lift Mask Mandate for Public Transport

Senate Votes to Lift Mask Mandate for Public Transport
Transit passengers wear face masks as they ride a light rail train in Los Angeles, Calif., on July 16, 2021. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images
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The U.S. Senate voted to pass a resolution to repeal a mask mandate on airplanes and other public transport on Tuesday, drawing a quick veto threat from the White House.

The vote to overturn the public health order was 57–40. The order has been in place since soon after President Joe Biden took office in January 2021. Former President Donald Trump had rejected the mandate.

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