Category: COVID-19 emergency powers

House to Vote on Bill to End International Air Travel COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

The House of Representatives is set to vote next week on a bill that, if passed and signed into law, would remove the requirement for proof of a COVID-19 vaccine for non-U.S. citizens who seek to fly into the United States. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) separately confirmed Friday of the…


Western Australian Opposition Condemns Government’s Extension of Emergency Powers

Western Australian (WA) opposition leader Mia Davies has criticised the McGowan government for using its majority to push through legislation that extends WA’s State of Emergency powers for a further six months. In a release on Wednesday, Davies, also the leader of the WA Nationals, said the premier had sidestepped normal parliamentary processes to avoid…