Democrats Vote on Build Back Better Plan
This morning House Democrats passed Biden's Build Back Better plan by a partisan vote of 220 to 213. I was proud to vote against this outrageous spending legislation. Here's why:
Last week I joined 204 of my Republican colleagues to urge the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to score the Build Back Better bill. Yesterday their report projected the deficit to grow by $367B as a result of it passing. Democrats still went forward with a vote.
Read their report here.
Idaho Delegation Files Challenge to Biden's Vaccine Mandate for Businesses
On November 18th, I joined the Idaho Congressional Delegation and 155 Republican members of the House of Representatives to officially challenge Biden's vaccine mandate through the Congressional Review Act (CRA) by cosponsoring a joint resolution of disapproval. This Act allows Congress to eliminate an executive branch rule.
While OSHA has temporarily suspended this rule due to actions by the courts, passing this resolution under the CRA will prevent the mandate from being reinstated.
"I do not agree or believe that a vaccine mandate is constitutional, and that is why I cosponsored the Congressional Review Act legislation to try to stop the enforcement of President Biden's mandate." - Congressman Mike Simpson
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