Conservatives prepared to shut gov't down unless Democrats defund Biden's vaccine mandate

- THE BLAZE - PHIL SHIVER - DEC 1, 2021 -

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A handful of conservative lawmakers in both chambers of Congress are "privately plotting" to force a government shutdown this week to pressure Democrats to defund the Biden administration's vaccine mandate on private employers, according to Politico.

The news outlet, citing multiple anonymous Republican sources, reported Tuesday that the lawmakers plan to stall the approval of a continuing resolution to fund the government into early 2022 unless Democrats agree to deny money to enforce the mandate.

Congress is set to consider the resolution — which currently includes money to fund the mandate — on Friday. But if the process gets dragged out past midnight, funding will officially expire.

President Joe Biden announced the sweeping vaccination mandate in September, instructing companies with more than 100 employees to require their employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The mandate was set to affect more than 80 million Americans.

However, backlash to the mandate was swift and sharp, as at least 27 states filed lawsuits challenging the order in court. Last month, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration suspended the mandate for private employers in response to a federal court order.

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