WASHINGTON -- Today, Rep. Randy Feenstra (IA-04) joined his colleagues in introducing a bicameral resolution to nullify President Biden’s unconstitutional vaccine mandate on private businesses. The Biden administration recently released details on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) mandating vaccination requirements for employees at private businesses with more than 100 employees. The rule will affect more than 80 million Americans and impose $14,000 fines for persons who do not comply. “Receiving the vaccine should be a decision made by individuals and their doctors, not mandated by the federal government,” Rep. Feenstra said. “This government mandate is a blatant violation of individual liberty. Additionally, we are in the middle of a supply chain crisis, in part due to labor shortages. Firing unvaccinated workers will only worsen the crisis and cause gas, grocery, and other prices to climb even higher. The Biden administration’s attempt to enforce this mandate erodes our Constitution and will damage our economy.” Click here to read the text of the Congressional Review Act resolution. Click here to learn more about the Congressional Review Act, which can be utilized by Congress to impose a check on the executive branch by overturning rules issued by federal agencies. Background Feenstra has led efforts to expand access to vaccines, including in a February letter to the U.S. Department of Health that led to more vaccines for the 4th District, and in a March letter regarding vaccine distribution to rural areas. He has encouraged folks to get vaccinated and applauded President Trump’s historic and unprecedented vaccine production effort. Additionally, he has been an outspoken critic of the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate proposal, reiterating that it should be an individual decision and could have a harmful impact on the economy. ### | 