Senators Inhofe, Lankford joins other politicians, challenges President Biden’s vaccine mandate

Oklahoma Senators James Inhofe and James Lankford have joined dozens of Republicans in both the Senate and House of Representatives to challenge President Biden’s vaccine mandate.

The group has formally moved to disapprove and nullify Biden’s mandate.

Just last month, Sen. Inhofe asked the Department of Defense to suspend vaccine mandates for military members. Those in the military must be vaccinated by next month.

The Biden Administration’s mandate is expected to impact more than 80 million Americans.

“This unconstitutional decision by President Biden to officially mandate the vaccine within the private sector is yet another example of intrusive government overreach that threatens the livelihoods of Oklahomans and jeopardizes the continued recovery of small businesses that are the backbone of our state. The individual decision to get the vaccine should not be mandated by Washington bureaucrats and I am proud to join Sen. Braun and many of my colleagues in introducing legislation to reverse this out-of-touch national mandate.” – Senator Jim Inhofe

“President Biden is playing a game of chicken with Oklahomans’ lives and livelihoods. No one should have to choose between their job and their personal health care decisions. I have pushed hard against the vaccine mandates since they were first announced by introducing bills to repeal the mandate for federal employees and contractors and protect service members from dishonorable discharge and speaking directly to agency heads to share the real impacts these mandates are already having on Oklahomans. Now my colleagues and I are urging others to take a stand and vote in favor of our resolution to overturn Biden’s vaccine mandate on businesses and their employees. I will continue to fight/advocate to preserve our liberties and against Biden’s extreme overreach.” – Senator James Lankford

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