U.S. Sens. John Boozman and Tom Cotton, both Republicans from Arkansas, are backing a resolution to nullify a Biden administration rule that would require workers at large companies to get the coronavirus vaccination or undergo weekly testing.
Republicans in Congress are supporting an effort to negate the rule from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The rule would require employees at companies with 100 or more employees to get the coronavirus vaccine by Jan. 4 or receive weekly testing for the virus.
The OSHA requirement is being challenged in court, but the agency has announced it suspended its implementation as the litigation plays out. The OSHA rule requires large companies to give their workers paid time off to get the vaccine, according to the White House.
Republicans, meanwhile, are going after the proposed requirement with a resolution under the Congressional Review Act, which can be used by Congress to overturn a rule issued by a federal government agency, according to the Congressional Research Service.