U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey released the following statement after the Supreme Court blocked the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccine and testing requirement for private employers with 100 or more employees.
“The Supreme Court’s decision to block the administration’s private employer testing and vaccine requirement is a welcome enforcement of the constitutional limits of the powers of the executive branch. I continue to believe the vaccine is the best choice for most Americans, and I hope those who are able but have not received a vaccine will do so soon. The Biden administration lacked the legal authority to coerce vaccination through employers. This unlawful and unconstitutional exercise fueled vaccine skepticism and led to employees leaving the workplace, exacerbating current staffing shortages for businesses.”
Toomey, along with many other Republican members of Congress, submitted an amicus brief arguing that OSHA lacked authority to issue the private employer vaccine mandate.
