Ted Cruz & Other Republicans Call To Force Masks On Unvaccinated Americans

In a recent press release, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and several other Republicans called for an end to mask mandates for vaccinated Americans only on airplanes and other forms of federally regulated travel. Cruz joined forces with Susan Collins (R-Maine), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), with all of the backers claiming that the mask is no longer necessary because “experts” have deemed COVID-19 vaccinated Americans as allowed to breathe without obstruction.

Per Senator Cruz’s press release, the team “introduced a resolution calling on the Biden administration’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to end its mask mandate for fully vaccinated individuals on public transportation throughout the United States-including at airports, on commercial airplanes, on buses, and rail systems.”

Upon introduction of this resolution, Sen. Cruz said:

“Over 150 million people in the United States are fully vaccinated and mask mandates have been lifted across the country. But the CDC inexplicably still hasn’t lifted the mask mandate for public transportation. It’s long past time for President Biden and the CDC to follow the science and end this mask mandate for fully vaccinated individuals. Americans should be able to travel to celebrate Independence Day with their friends and loved ones without having to follow an outdated and unnecessary mandate.”