After Republicans defied N.J. Statehouse vaccine policy, angry Democrats say voting will be remote

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After Republicans defied N.J. Statehouse vaccine policy, angry Democrats say voting will be remote next week


After a group of Republican lawmakers defied the new vaccination policy at the New Jersey Statehouse on Thursday, Democratic leaders of the state Assembly have decided next week’s committee meetings will be held remotely, a spokesman told NJ Advance Media on Friday.

It’s the first reaction following one of the most dramatic — and polarizing — days the the Statehouse has seen in recent memory.

A group of Republicans in the Assembly ignored a new policy that people in the building have to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test. They declined to present either document as they walked into the Assembly chambers after a standoff with State Police troopers. And they proceeded to stay on the floor for more than two hours as angry Democrats — who control state government — tried unsuccessfully to eject them.

But this likely isn’t the end of the issue, with some Republicans planning to keep disobeying the policy and Democrats expected to keep trying to enforce it as coronavirus cases continue to rise in New Jersey.

Read more: https://www.nj.com/politics/2021/12/after-republicans-defy-nj-statehouse-vaccine-policy-angry-democrats-say-hearings-will-be-remote-next-week.html