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Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has said he will continue fighting President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates following Thursday’s rulings on two of the mandates.
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The court blocked an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rule requiring vaccination or weekly testing of workers at large employers. In a separate decision, it allowed another rule imposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requiring vaccination of all staff at all Medicare and Medicaid providers.
“The court quite correctly discerned the intrusive federal overreach of the OSHA rule,” Rokita said. “Now, we must continue our legal efforts to protect Hoosiers’ liberties from all the other draconian edicts unleashed by the Biden administration.”
Rokita’s lawsuit challenging the OSHA vaccine mandate was consolidated with other similar suits considered by the Supreme Court. Rokita also filed suit to stop the CMS rule.
Beyond the two mandates addressed Thursday, Rokita also has filed lawsuits over 1) a vaccine mandate for federal contractors and 2) a mandate requiring masks for children as young as 2 years old and vaccines for staff and volunteers at childcare programs receiving Head Start funds.
“The fight for liberty never stops,” Rokita said. “So we will keep working to overcome the left’s determination to deprive Hoosiers of their rights to make their own personal health decisions.”
Sen. Braun makes statement following SCOTUS ruling
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U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R-Ind.) released the following statement after the Supreme Court announced it would block President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for millions of employees of private businesses.
“President Biden’s vaccine mandate for private employees is unconstitutional and wrong. I was proud to lead the vote to overturn this illegal mandate in the Senate, and the Supreme Court blocking this mandate is a win for the liberties and livelihoods of millions of Americans.”