GOP senators state intent to block vaccine mandate funding in letter to Schumer

A group of Republican senators on Wednesday sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., expressing their intention to block federal funding for a potential federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate. President Biden on Sept. 9 announced plans to require businesses with more than 100 employees to mandate COVID-19 vaccines or weekly testing for workers. "…We will oppose all efforts to implement and enforce it with every tool at our disposal, including our votes on spending measures considered by the Senate," the letter led by Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., states. "To be sure, we agree that countless Americans have benefitted from the protection offered by the COVID-19 vaccines. Nevertheless, the decision whether to be vaccinated against COVID-19 is a highly personal one that should never be forced upon individuals by the federal government."-- More...