Senate Votes to Block Biden's Vaccine-or-Test Mandate
We ran the numbers: There are 2035 news articles covering this topic. 40% (817) are left leaning, 30% (609) are center, and 30% (614) are right leaning.
On Wednesday night, the Senate voted to overturn the Biden administration's proposed rule that large private employers must require their workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or tested. While left-leaning articles highlight that the vote highlighted the ongoing challenges the administration faces in its attempts to end the pandemic, right-leaning articles highlight that Republicans brought the repeal to the Senate floor under the "Congressional Review Act."
A left-leaning article by Politico highlights that the vote highlighted the ongoing challenges the administration faces in its attempts to end the pandemic. Most Democrats blasted the repeal effort as “ridiculous” and “anti-science.”
NPR published a centrist article reporting that the vote was 52-48, with two Democrats joining all Republicans to overturn the regulation. The vote is largely symbolic.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Republicans brought the repeal to the Senate floor under the "Congressional Review Act," which allows Congress to review presidential executive orders. Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind. said the mandate was an example of the "heavy hand of government" hurting businesses.