Tag: special session

Florida Governor Calls for Special Session to Counter Vaccine and Mask Mandates

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Oct. 21 called for a special legislative session to consider bills countering vaccine and mask mandates. The move follows a series of CCP virus vaccine mandates imposed by the administration of President Joe Biden. This does not sit well with the Florida Governor, and he has “had enough” of federal…


Wyoming Lawmakers to Hold Special Session to Push Back Against Biden’s Vaccine Mandates

Wyoming lawmakers say they will next week hold a special session in Cheyenne to push back against the COVID-19 vaccine mandate announced by President Joe Biden last month. According to the Casper Star-Tribune, a majority of the state House and Senate voted in favor of adding the rare special session to the legislative calendar. Republican…


Texas House Special Session Adjourned as Not Enough Democrats Present

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan on Saturday called for the lower chamber to be adjourned until Monday as not enough Democrats showed up for the special session. “A quorum is not present,” Phelan said Saturday afternoon. He adjourned the chamber until Monday minutes later. Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Chris Turner said that the Democrats…