Biden won’t veto GOP push to end COVID-19 emergency declaration -
Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer informed fellow Democrats of Mr. Biden’s intention on Wednesday. The move came shortly before a vote was to be held on a GOP measure to terminate immediately the national emergency declaration put into place at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.Democrats crossed party lines last November to back a similar resolution, Mr. Biden’s refusal to veto the repeal is likely to bring that number higher.
The same benefit was not extended to House Democrats last month when the chamber voted on a repeal resolution. At the time, the White House opposed the push, while saying it would allow the declaration to expire on its in early May without renewal. “If the PHE were suddenly terminated, it would sow confusion and chaos into this critical wind-down,” the White House said in a memo. “Due to this uncertainty, tens of millions of Americans could be at risk of abruptly losing their health insurance, and states could be at risk of losing billions of dollars in funding.”
Despite Mr. Biden’s opposition, 11 House Democrats bucked their party to back ending the emergency. Thepassed two similar resolutions last Congress, but neither even got a floor vote in the then-Democratic-controlled House. Former President Donald Trump first issued a national emergency declaration regarding the coronavirus in March 2020. The maneuver made it easier for Federal Emergency Management Agency to mobilize personnel and funding to help state governments combat the virus.
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