Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), co-chair of the bipartisan House Small Business Caucus issued the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States announced a stay on the Biden Administration's Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard:
"I repeatedly expressed my concerns for small businesses as the Biden Administration developed this standard, and I led a bipartisan call in the House opposing the requirement in its current form given the confusion and economic hardship it would have caused employers and workers. A more realistic approach is needed to encourage vaccinations, and so it's welcome news for New Hampshire's small businesses that this standard has been put on hold. I continue to urge the administration to revise its approach so that we do not place unworkable or unnecessarily burdensome requirements on businesses who are still struggling to recover from the ongoing pandemic. At the same time, we must encourage vaccinations and ensure that testing capacity continues to be dramatically expanded to help people stay safe at home, at school, and at work."
Last week, Congressman Pappas and Congressman Keller sent a letter to President Biden voicing their concerns over the impact the Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard would have on small businesses and workers and asking the President to reconsider the ETS to take into account the realities on the ground and better meet the needs of communities to encourage vaccination.
Congressman Pappas previously sent a letter to Secretary Walsh and OSHA highlighting his concerns about the implementation of the vaccination or testing mandate for businesses, asking them to take the concerns of New Hampshire's small business owners into consideration as standards were developed.
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