[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 208 (Thursday, December 2, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H6864]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           EXEMPT CRITICAL WORKERS FROM VACCINE REQUIREMENTS

  (Mr. NEWHOUSE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. NEWHOUSE. Mr. Speaker, our country is in a time of crisis. 
President Biden's policies have broken our supply chain; caused 
nationwide shortages and delays; and now, President Biden is holding 
the workers who keep our country running hostage through his vaccine 
mandates, further threatening our economic stability.
  Federal employees throughout central Washington who operate and 
protect critical facilities are facing termination over what should be 
a personal medical decision. They don't deserve to be fired.
  That is why I introduced the Exemptions for Critical Workers Act, to 
ensure these critical workers, who kept our industries functioning long 
before a vaccine was available to them, can make the health decision 
that is right for them while continuing their important work.
  Just this week, three Federal courts halted the administration's 
mandate in certain parts of the country for healthcare workers and 
Federal contractors. Clearly, these mandates are unconstitutional.
  I stand with the men and women who were asked to stand on the front 
lines for our sake, and I urge my colleagues to support my legislation.

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