Some House Democrats say Capitol Hill should ditch its mask mandate by March, as a number of blue state governors relent on COVID-19 rules …
Some House Democrats say Capitol Hill should ditch its mask mandate by March, as a number of blue state governors relent on COVID-19 rules because the omicron surge is easing and Americas want to get on with their lives. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York kicked things off for House Democrats by characterizing New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision Wednesday to roll back a state mask mandate this week as a win for President Biden. “Thank you to President Biden and Governor Hochul for getting us to this point. We are making tremendous progress thanks to their strong, science-based leadership. I fully support the decision to roll back mask mandates,” tweeted Mr. Maloney, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Republicans say Democrats are changing their tune because they know COVID-19 rules are a political liability in a midterm election year.
