Braun Leading Challenge to Biden’s Vaccine Directive
On Wednesday, Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) officially introduced his challenge to President Biden’s vaccine mandate for private businesses with 100 or more employees.
All 50 Senate Republicans joined Senator Braun’s formal disapproval resolution under the Congressional Review Act. This challenge is guaranteed a vote on the Senate floor and could pass by simple majority, meaning that only one Democratic senator would be needed to pass the disapproval resolution through the Senate.
Braun, who indicated the vote will occur in December, has led this effort because he says the mandate is “an indication of where we can go when the federal government gets out of hand.”
The Congressional Review Act allows Congress to overturn certain federal agency regulations and actions through a joint resolution of disapproval. If such a joint resolution is approved by both houses of Congress and signed by the President, or if Congress successfully overrides a presidential veto, the rule at issue becomes invalid.
That’s an unlikely scenario with Democrats in charge of both legislative chambers and the White House, but the Senate Republicans clearly want to send a message on what they see as government overreach.
Braun’s Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act Headed to President’s Desk
The Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021 (S.894), first introduced by Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) and Sen Maggie Hassan (D-NH), passed the House this week and is now awaits the President’s signature. The bill had previously passed the Senate on July 21.
The bipartisan bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to consult with the Department of Defense to identify and recruit service members with health care occupations to remain in federal health care as VA employees once their military obligations conclude..
Read Sen. Mike Braun’s press release for his perspective and more information.
Resource: Greg Ellis at (317) 264-6881 or email: gellis@indianachamber.com
