Senate Votes To Overturn Air Travel Mask Mandate

Roll Call reports:

The Senate voted 57-40 to overturn a federal requirement that passengers on U.S. airplanes and other modes of public transportation wear masks. The Congressional Review Act measure, introduced by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., is the latest salvo in a fight between congressional Republicans and the Biden administration over public health requirements related to the pandemic.

Despite the defection of eight Democrats — Sens. Jon Tester of Montana, Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada, Michael Bennet of Colorado, Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly of Arizona, Joe Manchin III of West Virginia and Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire all voted to oppose the mandate — the resolution’s future is uncertain in the House. President Joe Biden has vowed to veto if it passes there.

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Passed by a vote of 57-40:S.J.Res.37 (A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relating to “Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs”).

— Senate Periodicals (@SenatePPG) March 15, 2022

57-40, the Senate votes to approve resolution to overturn travel mask mandates.

Dems who voted YES
Bennet (up for re-elect)
Cortez Masto (up for re-elect)
Hassan (up for re-elect)
Kelly (up for re-elect)
Manchin
Rosen
Sinema
Tester

Romney voted NO

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) March 15, 2022