Americans are one step towards not having to wear face diapers when they’re flying out or on public transportation.
On March 15, 2022, the United States Senate passed a resolution that relaxed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) requirements for people to wear masks on public transportation, which included airplanes, buses, and trains by a vote of 57-40.
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul introduced the bill. Several Democrats such as Michael Bennet (Colorado), Kyrsten Sinema (Arizona), Jon Tester (Montana), Mark Kelly (Arizona), Joe Manchin (West Virginia), Catherine Cortez Masto (Nevada), Jacky Rosen (Nevada) and Maggiie Hassan (New Hampshire) crossed the aisle to vote for Paul’s legislation.
As The Hill noted, “Hassan, Kelly, Bennet and Cortez Masto are up for reelection in November.” Kelly, Hassan, and Cortez Masto are in swing states, which makes their votes for Paul’s resolution politically calculated in nature. Most Americans are tired of Wuhan virus related restrictions, especially in swing states. Any politician who is still fanatically pushing for said restrictions will likely get punished at the ballot box.
Utah Senator Mitt Romney was the lone Republican to vote against the resolution, which is not a surprise given his pro-establishment tendencies.
“We have it within our power today to ensure the American people that we are irreversibly going back to normal,” Paul declared during a floor speech.
Since the outbreak of the pandemic, Paul has made it a point to stand up against the excesses of Wuhan virus restrictions.
After being subject to harsh restrictions over the last two years, Americans have become exasperated with these arbitrary measures. Paul has correctly answered the call by pushing for legislation to roll back these clear violations of people’s freedoms. If this bill passes in the House, Biden will likely veto this bill should it come to his desk.
There’s always a silver lining, however. Legislative efforts of this nature serve to put politicians on record, which can be used during election time as a way to punish or reward politicians based on their voting behavior.
