Senate Republicans Urge CDC to End Mask Mandate on Airplanes, Public Transit
A group of Republican senators on June 25 introduced a resolution urging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to end the mask mandate for fully vaccinated Americans using public transit and interstate travel. The CDC has already lifted the mask guidance for fully vaccinated people outdoors and in most other settings. But interstate […]
A group of Republican senators on June 25 introduced a resolution urging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to end the mask mandate for fully vaccinated Americans using public transit and interstate travel. The CDC has already lifted the mask guidance for fully vaccinated people outdoors and in most other settings. But interstate rail lines, airports, and airplanes still require masks in abeyance to one of the early executive orders issued by President Joe Biden. "Over 150 million people in the United States are fully vaccinated and mask mandates have been lifted across the country. But the CDC inexplicably still hasn't lifted the mask mandate for public transportation. It's long past time for President Biden and the CDC to follow the science and end this mask mandate for fully vaccinated individuals," Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said in a statement. "Americans should be able to travel to celebrate Independence ...
