Texas Sues Biden Administration Over Federal Mask Mandate on Public Transport

Texas Sues Biden Administration Over Federal Mask Mandate on Public Transport
A man wears a Texas mask in Austin, Texas, on March 3, 2021. Montinique Monroe/Getty Images
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Texas on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration over its federal mask mandate on public transport, including on airplanes and airports.

The suit is filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF), and U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas). It names as defendants CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, CDC chief of staff Sherri Berger, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, as well as the federal government as a whole.