President Biden's vaccine mandate rules for companies with more than 100 employees was always headed for the Supreme Court, but in the meantime, Republicans like Texas Gov. Greg Abbott are going to try to kill as many constituents as possible.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Monday prohibiting any entity, including private businesses, from imposing Covid-19 vaccination requirements on employees or customers.
"The COVID-19 vaccine is safe, effective, and our best defense against the virus, but should remain voluntary and never forced," Abbott said in a statement.
Abbott, a Republican, said in his order that it was prompted by the Biden administration's vaccination mandate, which he said was federal overreach.
President Joe Biden announced a mandate last month requiring companies with 100 or more employees to ensure that their workforces are vaccinated or regularly tested. The Labor Department has yet to release details of the emergency rule, but Biden last week called on companies to act now and not to wait for the requirement to go into effect.
Abbott, who tested positive for Covid in August, has also resisted mask mandates and requiring proof of vaccination. Texas has continued to experience a rise in cases and crowded hospitals, prompting Abbott to invest in monoclonal antibody infusion centers.
Abbott says he'll rescind the order once Republicans in the state legislature put a bill on his desk putting the order into law, raising the specter that Abbott may call yet another special session of the legislature into order.
We'll see where this goes, but I suspect a swift Supreme intervention once the Biden administration lays down those new labor laws.
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