{"id":735643,"date":"2021-09-09T21:06:29","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T01:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=735643"},"modified":"2021-09-09T21:06:31","modified_gmt":"2021-09-10T01:06:31","slug":"biden-using-executive-power-to-enact-sweeping-covid-mandates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-using-executive-power-to-enact-sweeping-covid-mandates\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden using executive power to enact sweeping COVID mandates"},"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%2Fbiden-using-executive-power-to-enact-sweeping-covid-mandates%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=735643&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--><div id=\"attachment_2515248\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2515248\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 SEPTEMBER 09: Joe Biden speaks about combatting the coronavirus pandemic in the State Dining Room of the White House on September 9, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 6:04 PM PT \u2013 Thursday, September 9, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>Joe Biden is using his executive authority to enact sweeping new COVID mandates targeting the unvaccinated, private companies and state governors who disagree with him. Speaking from the White House on Thursday, Biden outlined <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/covidplan\/\">six steps<\/a> he\u2019s taking to combat the coronavirus.<\/p>\n<p>Biden began his speech by stating the Department of Labor is in the process of developing an emergency rule that would require all companies with 100 or more employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine or receive a negative test every week. Biden then claimed \u201cit\u2019s not about freedom or personal choice.\u201d He instead argued \u201cit\u2019s about protecting yourself and those around you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also said the Department of Labor would require employers to offer paid time off to receive their vaccinations. As for all federal employees and contractors, Biden said they would be required to get vaccinated without the option to provide a negative test instead.<\/p>\n<p>The nationwide mandates would reportedly affect 100 million Americans.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">President <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeBiden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JoeBiden<\/a> just introduced a new action plan to get us out of the pandemic, including measures that require large employers to ensure their employees are vaccinated or tested weekly for COVID-19. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8NLavVDXg1\">pic.twitter.com\/8NLavVDXg1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheDemocrats\/status\/1436114260493541378?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 9, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Biden also highlighted how he\u2019s already used his \u201cfederal authority\u201d to require vaccinations of all nursing home workers treating patients on Medicare and Medicaid. In addition, he said he would also be expanding the requirement to those working in hospitals and other medical facilities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you want to work with the federal government, you must be vaccinated. If you want to do business with the government, you must vaccinate your workforce,\u201d said Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Further, Biden took aim at the maskless, saying he\u2019s doubling federal fines for airline passengers who refuse to wear masks. He even promised to go after governors who opposed this federal overreach and stated he would \u201cget them out of the way.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Right now, local school officials are trying to keep children safe in a pandemic while their governor picks a fight with them and even threatens their salary and job.<\/p>\n<p>If they will not help us beat the pandemic, I will use my powers as president to get them out of the way.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 President Biden (@POTUS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS\/status\/1436080973922373639?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 9, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>His third step would require all teachers in the Head Start program to get vaccinated and said he wants all governors to require teachers in their states to get vaccinated as well. Biden said another step would be to increase production of at-home rapid tests and offer free testing at select locations.<\/p>\n<p>Biden closed by explaining steps that include the protection of economic recovery by expanding COVID injury disaster loan programs in order for small businesses to obtain loans for their business to survive. Finally, he said he would increase surge response teams and add more monoclonal antibody treatment centers across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Biden claimed his mandates will keep the economy strong and ensure safety in schools. He did not take questions upon his announcement.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/kamala-harris-restarts-economic-talks-with-mexico\/\">Kamala Harris Restarts Economic Talks With Mexico<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 SEPTEMBER 09: Joe Biden speaks about combatting the coronavirus pandemic in the State Dining Room of the White House on September 9, 2021 in Washington, D.C. 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