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28 Jul, 5 tweets, 2 min read
Mask mandate reinstituted in House of Representatives by congressional physician, as concern increases about delta variant wapo.st/3BPSrTL
Many House Republicans on Wednesday refused to wear masks on the House floor during a series of morning votes, before they called for the chamber to adjourn as GOP members rebuffed attempts by staff to get them to put on a mask. wapo.st/3BPSrTL House Republicans refuse to follow new mask mandate. Lawmake
The order came after the CDC issued new recommendations for mask use Tuesday, urging all vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals to wear a mask indoors if they live in areas with high spread of the delta variant. washingtonpost.com/health/2021/07…
Many Republicans have declined to say whether they have been vaccinated although they represent areas with the biggest spikes in infections.

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Democrats shot back at Republican complaints, noting that the Capitol physician was following the advice of public health officials. washingtonpost.com/politics/mask-…

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