The government will not shut down over Republicans protesting vaccine mandates, LeaderMcConnell told reporters, adding 'I think it’ll all be worked out.'
McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, signaled that he expects Senate leaders to come to an agreement on an amendment vote over funding remaining federal vaccine mandates before passing a stopgap measure before government funding runs out on Friday, fulfilling a demand from a group of conservative senators.
Six Republicans, led by Utah Sen. Mike Lee, said in a letter to colleagues on Monday that they would not support a stopgap funding measure unless they get an amendment vote on defunding remaining federal vaccine mandates, renewing a stand they took ahead of the last deadline in December.“History will bear record of whether we chose to endure tyranny, or oppose it, in this pivotal moment,” the senators wrote. “At a minimum, we need to take a vote on this before funding their enforcement.
The stand on vaccine mandates is a repeat of a fight that took place in December. Before the end of that government funding deadline, the Senate voted on an amendment from Lee and Kansas Republican Sen. Roger Marshall to defund vaccine mandates. That amendment failed 48-50, and 19 Senate Republicans voted for the stopgap funding measure.
“‘Process a few amendments?’ What the hell does that even mean? It sounds like more beltway bullsh*t and not fighting for Americans,” Roy tweeted in reaction to McConnell’s remarks.
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