President Biden took a question from NBC's Kristen Welker about his newfound support to end the national COVID emergency but attempted to stay dry under her umbrella.
with the battle to end Title 42, a policy enacted by the Trump administration that turns away migrants at the southern border due to the pandemic, which the Biden administration is trying to reverse. The Supreme Court ruled to keep the policy in place at least until the spring.
President Biden held NBC correspondent Kristen Welker's hand as he stepped underneath her umbrella to answer her question.. The Pandemic is Over Act, which would end the public health emergency, passed 220-210 in a vote that saw every Republican vote for it and every Democrat vote against it. But the Freedom for Health Care Workers Act, which would end the vaccination requirement for federal health care workers, passed 227-203 with help from seven Democrats.
U.S. President Joe Biden reacts at the House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. March 11, 2022.The White House initially expressed opposition towards ending the COVID emergency and said it opposed the GOP's attempt to eliminate the vaccination requirement for health care workers and said Biden would veto the bill if it passed the House and the Senate.
"While COVID-19 is no longer the disruptive threat that it once was, it makes no sense for Congress to reverse this protection for vulnerable patients, as well as our health care workers who have given so much to protect us," the White House said.Joseph A. Wulfsohn is a media reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to [email protected] and on Twitter: @JosephWulfsohn.
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