Republican AGs Say There Is No Federal Vaccine Mandate for Private Workers, Vow to Sue

Several Republican attorneys general have said that President Joe Biden's federal mandate for COVID-19 vaccinations hasn't yet come into effect for private businesses, adding that if it is ordered, they will file lawsuits against it.

"Further, my office is preparing to immediately challenge and enjoin this federal overreach on a variety of grounds when the Biden administration issues its announced rule," he said.

On Sept. 9, Biden announced that he would direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to mandate that all private businesses with 100 or more employees force their workers to get vaccinated or submit to weekly testing.

Oklahoma Attorney General John O'Connor, also a Republican, announced Thursday that there is no federal rule mandating employers to require their workers to get the shots.

"In the event federal emergency rules are issued that place such an unlawful demand upon employers, our office will be joined by other state Attorneys General across the country to quickly sue and seek an injunction against any implementation or enforcement."

The mandate would treat American workers differently than illegal immigrants who are crossing into the United States from Mexico, arguing that illegal aliens are able to decline the vaccine.

"The Labor Department is going to soon be issuing an emergency rule for companies with 100 or more employees to implement vaccination requirements," Biden said on Oct. 14, referring to the mandate.
 

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