Ernst Wants AG to Drop Appeal of Ruling That Ended Mask Mandate

(Washington, DC) — Iowa Senator Joni Ernst is urging the Justice Department to drop its appeal of a ruling that struck down the mask requirement for public transportation. She says, “Americans’ decisions to wear masks should be up to them.” Last week a federal judge in Florida ruled the Centers for Disease Control had exceeded its authority by issuing a mask mandate for planes, trains, buses, and subways. Ernst, a Republican from Red Oak, says pursuing an appeal creates uncertainty for businesses and travelers. She suggests the Biden Administration should focus its public health measures on potentially infected immigrants who are illegally crossing the southern border.