Florida Sues Biden Administration Over Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors

Florida is suing the Biden administration over vaccine mandates for federal contractors, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court in the middle district of Florida’s Tampa division, alleges that the requirement for employees at federal contractors be vaccinated by Dec. 8 interferes with Florida’s employment policies and threatens economic harm and the loss of federal contracts. “The federal government is exceeding their power and it is important for us to take a stand because in Florida we believe these are choices based on individual circumstances,” said Mr. DeSantis, a Republican. The requirement is part of a six-point initiative announced by President Biden in September to help curb the spread of Covid-19 by boosting vaccinations, improving access to testing and making treatments more widely available. The plan also set out vaccine requirements for employers with 100 or more workers.