{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://walberg.house.gov/media/press-releases/walberg-statement-oshas-vaccine-mandate-private-businesses", "Walberg Statement on OSHA\u2019s Vaccine Mandate for Private Businesses", "2021-11-04", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "MI", "Tim Walberg", "W000798", "walberg.house.gov", "walberg", "https://walberg.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014Today, Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) issued the following statement after the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a rule imposing a COVID-19 vaccine-and-testing mandate on private businesses with 100 or more employees. The proposed rule impacts more than 80 million workers across the country.\n\n\"The Biden administration's vaccine mandate is a serious overreach that will inflict further harm on an already hobbled economy. In the middle of a nationwide labor shortage, this heavy-handed mandate will place more undue burdens on job creators, cause more workers to lose their livelihoods, and escalate the supply chain crisis. It couldn't come at a worse time as we approach the holiday season.\n\n\"What's more, this rule was hastily conceived and it is likely that OSHA does not possess the legal authority to impose such a sweeping mandate. I have long supported the vaccine's development and encouraged folks to consult with their doctor about the best medical decision. The issue here is a top-down government mandate that infringes on individual freedom. These are personal choices that should be made by patients not politicians.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://walberg.house.gov/media/press-releases/walberg-statement-oshas-vaccine-mandate-private-businesses"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8655600249767303, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}