Business groups celebrate Supreme Court halting Biden’s OSHA vaccine mandate

Business groups are heaping praise on the U.S. Supreme Court after the high court halted the Biden administration’s coronavirus vaccine and testing mandate for businesses with 100 or more employees. 

The National Federation of Independent Business, which sued along with dozens of other plaintiffs to stop the administration from issuing its diktat via the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, was among the first to celebrate.

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This artist sketch depicts lawyer Scott Keller standing to argue on behalf of more than two dozen business groups seeking an immediate order from the Supreme Court to halt a Biden administration order to impose a vaccine-or-testing requirement on the (Dana Verkouteren via AP / AP Newsroom)

SUPREME COURT BLOCKS BIDEN OSHA VACCINE MANDATE, ALLOWS RULE FOR HEALTH

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White House not budging on OSHA vaccine mandate as Postal Service says mail could be affected

White House press secretary Jen Psaki gave no inclination on Thursday that the administration would be willing to budge on the vaccine mandate issued by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), despite pleas from the U.S. Postal Service. 

“OSHA issued an emergency temporary standard to protect workers from the spread of coronavirus on the job everywhere at companies, including the Postal Service,” she said, referring to the directive that will impact millions of workers.

USPS REQUESTS TEMPORARY WAIVER FROM BIDEN VACCINE MANDATE, WARNS OF SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTION

WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 06: White House press secretary Jen Psaki answers questions during the daily White House press briefing January 6, 2022 in Washington, DC.  (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images / Getty Images)

“And the agency found that compliance with the rule was feasible for all employers, including the Postal Service,” the press secretary added. 

Psaki’s

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