White House Calls for Companies to Follow Vaccine Rule Regardless of Pending Court Cases
The Biden administration is urging companies to get their employees vaccinated against COVID-19 despite pending court cases challenging the rule. During a Monday press briefing, White House principal deputy press…
The Biden administration is urging companies to get their employees vaccinated against COVID-19 despite pending court cases challenging the rule.
During a Monday press briefing, White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters, “We think people should not wait.”
She continued, “We say do not wait to take actions that will keep your workplace safe. It is important and critical to do, and waiting to get more people vaccinated will lead to more outbreaks and sickness.”
Jean-Pierre argued the way to get past the pandemic is “to get people vaccinated.”
Watch the press briefing below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR4-wKQkJVQ
She also explained the administration believes “there is precedent here,” adding, “The Department of Labor has a responsibility to keep workers safe and the legal authority to do so.”
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit temporarily halted the mandate over the weekend, as IJR reported.
“Because the petitions give cause to believe there are grave statutory and constitutional issues with the Mandate, the Mandate is hereby STAYED pending further action by this court,” the ruling states.
The Biden administration has until Monday at 5 p.m. to respond to the petitioners’ motion for a permanent injunction.
A group of plaintiffs, including Republican Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, filed a lawsuit challenging the rule Friday.