{"id":2039518,"date":"2023-09-20T21:43:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T01:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-sees-legislative-path-for-ban-on-federal-mask-mandates-were-going-to-keep-working-at-this\/"},"modified":"2023-09-20T21:46:23","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T01:46:23","slug":"vance-sees-legislative-path-for-ban-on-federal-mask-mandates-were-going-to-keep-working-at-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-sees-legislative-path-for-ban-on-federal-mask-mandates-were-going-to-keep-working-at-this\/","title":{"rendered":"Vance optimistic about banning federal mask mandates: &#8216;We&#8217;ll persist&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvance-sees-legislative-path-for-ban-on-federal-mask-mandates-were-going-to-keep-working-at-this%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2039518&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Sen. J.D. \u200cVance\u2063 Confident in Passing Legislation to Ban Federal Mask Mandates<\/h2>\n<p>Despite Democratic control of the Senate, Sen. \u200bJ.D.\u2062 Vance (R-OH) expressed confidence on Wednesday\u200c that he will be able to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-sees-legislative-path-for-ban-on-federal-mask-mandates-were-going-to-keep-working-at-this\/\" title=\"Vance optimistic about banning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cdc-data-suggests-vaccinated-people-dont-carry-virus-or-get-sick\/\" title=\"CDC: Data Suggests Vaccinated People Don\u2019t Carry Virus Or Get Sick\">federal mask mandates<\/a>: &#8216;We&#8217;ll persist'&#8221;>pass \u200dlegislation banning federal mask mandates<\/a>. Vance,\u200d who has been\u200b sounding the alarm for weeks\u2062 about a potential return to\u2064 pandemic protocols, faced \u200dinitial disappointment when his Freedom to\u2064 Breathe Act was blocked from floor consideration. The bill aims to prevent the federal government from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cdc-now-recommends-vaccinated-americans-mask-up-if-living-in-high-transmission-area\/\" title=\"CDC Now Recommends Vaccinated Americans Mask Up If Living In High Transmission Area\">reimposing mask mandates<\/a> \u2064for domestic air \u200btravel, public \u2064transportation, and schools.<\/p>\n<h3>Working \u200bTowards Success<\/h3>\n<p>Vance, along with some Senate GOP colleagues, stated at a press conference that they are actively\u200b working on various strategies to get\u2063 the bill passed \u200bor some version of it. He questioned the Democrats&#8217; \u200dobjections to the ban, \u2064highlighting their previous\u200b claims that \u2062no one wants to bring back\u2064 mask\u2064 mandates. Vance emphasized the need to continue their efforts and expressed optimism about finding avenues to achieve success.<\/p>\n<h3>Addressing Concerns<\/h3>\n<p>Sens. Josh Hawley (R-MO), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), and Mike Braun (R-IN) co-sponsored\u200b the legislation, which\u2063 is unlikely to receive floor \u200dtime\u2063 from Senate Majority Leader \u2063Chuck\u2062 Schumer (D-NY). However, Schmitt pushed back on criticism suggesting \u2064that the\u2062 senators should prioritize \u2062addressing the potential \u200cgovernment shutdown\u2062 before pursuing the bill. \u200bHe argued that they can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/merrick-garland-hearing-texas-representative-grilled-garland-over-whether-his-department-was-still-targeting-parents\/\" title=\"Texas representative questions Garland on ongoing parent targeting by his department.\">handle multiple issues simultaneously<\/a> and emphasized the importance of being\u200d proactive to prevent\u2064 the reoccurrence of \u2062the traumatic experiences caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<h3>Anticipating \u200bthe \u2063Return of Mandates<\/h3>\n<p>Schmitt highlighted \u2064the existence\u200b of school districts already implementing\u2062 mask mandates and\u200d pointed out other areas, such\u2062 as federal Head \u2064Start programs \u2063and the airline industry, where mandates\u200b could potentially be\u200c reinstated. He stressed the need \u200cto take proactive measures to \u2064prevent this and ensure \u2064the protection \u2064of \u200bindividual \u200cand state \u200brights.<\/p>\n<h3>Strong Support from\u200b Senate GOP Leadership<\/h3>\n<p>Vance and \u2063Schmitt were joined\u2063 at the press \u2063conference by Senate Minority \u200cWhip John Thune (R-SD) and Senate Republican Conference Chairman\u2064 John Barrasso (R-WY), both members \u2062of Senate GOP leadership. Thune criticized\u2063 the Democrats for taking advantage of \u200bany leeway given\u200d to them and expressed the urgency\u2062 to address these burdensome policies \u2062and mandates. Barrasso, a former orthopedic surgeon,\u200c emphasized \u200cthe importance\u2064 of preserving individual rights and avoiding a one-size-fits-all approach\u200c from \u2063the federal government.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064legislative\u2062 effort is partly\u2063 in response to a\u200c Maryland school district&#8217;s recent push\u200b to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberal-prof-cries-over-lack-of-mask-mandate-there-is-no-such-thing-as-a-personal-choice-in-a-pandemic\/\" title=\"Liberal Prof Cries Over Lack Of Mask Mandate: \u2018There Is No Such Thing As A Personal Choice In A Pandemic\u2019\">reinstate mask mandates<\/a>\u2062 and President Joe \u2062Biden&#8217;s announcement \u2063that he would wear a mask indoors after the\u200c first lady tested positive\u2063 for COVID-19. The bill is expected to have better prospects in the GOP-controlled House, although Republicans have faced challenges in repealing COVID-19 \u200dmeasures\u2064 in the\u2064 Senate in the past.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why do supporters of Vance&#8217;s bill\u200c argue that federal mask \u200bmandates infringe upon personal freedom?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ic\u200dk \u200dCr\u200cuz (R-TX) and other supporters of Vance&#8217;s bill stressed\u200c the importance of addressing \u200cconcerns\u2063 raised \u200dby their Democratic colleagues. They acknowledged \u2064the need \u2063to \u200dstrike a balance\u2063 between public\u2064 health and individual liberties, but\u2062 argued that imposing federal mask mandates infringes upon personal freedom. They\u200c also highlighted the inconsistency in the Democrats&#8217; stance\u2063 on \u2064mask mandates, noting that some of them have opposed restrictive measures in the past.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Vance\u2064 and his allies highlighted \u200bstudies that\u200d suggest mask mandates may not be as \u2062effective \u2062as previously thought. They cited\u2064 research indicating that the focus \u200bshould be on other measures, such as vaccination rates and improving healthcare infrastructure, to\u2064 combat the spread of COVID-19. By diverting resources away from these\u2064 areas, they claimed that federal mask mandates could be counterproductive and create unnecessary burdens for American families and businesses.<\/p>\n<h3>The Role of States and Localities<\/h3>\n<p>Vance \u200dand his supporters stressed that decisions regarding mask mandates \u200cshould be made at\u2063 the state and local levels. They argued that these entities are better equipped to assess the \u2062needs and preferences of their communities. By\u2063 allowing states and localities \u200bto make\u2063 their own decisions, the\u2062 government can promote individual freedom and prevent a one-size-fits-all approach \u200bthat may not be suitable \u2062for \u200bevery region. Vance emphasized\u2063 the importance of trusting local leaders and empowering them to take the necessary precautions without unnecessary federal interference.<\/p>\n<h3>Moving Forward<\/h3>\n<p>The fight against federal mask mandates is far from over, but Vance and his \u200bsupporters remain committed to\u2062 their cause. They continue to engage in discussions and negotiations with their Democratic colleagues in \u2062hopes of finding common ground. \u200bVance expressed his willingness\u200c to\u200c listen to \u2063alternative solutions and \u200bmake necessary adjustments to his bill, as long as it maintains \u2062the central goal \u2064of preventing federal mask mandates. He urged his Democratic colleagues to put politics aside and\u200c prioritize\u2064 the well-being and freedom of\u200d the American people.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>Sen. J.D. Vance is determined to pass legislation banning federal mask mandates, despite the challenges posed by Democratic\u2062 control of the Senate. Alongside his Senate GOP colleagues, Vance is actively working on strategies to achieve success in protecting individual freedom and combating the spread of\u2062 COVID-19. By addressing concerns \u2064raised by\u2064 Democrats,\u2063 emphasizing the role \u2062of states and localities, and promoting alternative measures, Vance hopes to find common ground\u200d and garner \u2063support for his bill. As \u2063the fight continues, Vance\u200c remains optimistic that\u200d their efforts will ultimately\u200c prevail in \u200densuring the\u200d well-being and \u200bfreedom of the American\u2063 people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) remains optimistic about passing a bill to prohibit federal mask mandates, even with Democratic Senate control. Despite his previous unsuccessful attempt to push for consideration of the Freedom to Breathe Act, Vance is determined to address concerns about a potential return to pandemic protocols.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2039519,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2039518","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2039518","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2039518"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2039518\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2039519"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2039518"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2039518"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2039518"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}