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Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) today released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Biden Administration’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring private employers with over 100 employees to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine or undergo weekly testing:

“After months of uncertainty, today’s ruling is a win for America’s workers, businesses, and economy. As I’ve said since day one, folks should get the vaccine if they’re able, but ultimately it’s a personal choice and not up to OSHA to regulate actions outside of the workplace. OSHA is not a public health agency, and the Biden Administration should have never treated it as such. I’m proud to have led the fight at the congressional level, and am grateful for the Supreme Court’s swift decision.”

Background:
On December 30, 2021, Congressman Allen led over 130 Representatives and over 40 Senators in filing an amicus brief to SCOTUS highlighting that Congress did not give OSHA the authority to impose a vaccine mandate and urged SCOTUS to stay the mandate.

Additionally, he joined all Republican Senators and the entire House Republican Conference in cosponsoring a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to nullify President Biden’s vaccine mandate for private workplaces.