3 Republican House members lose appeals over $500 mask fines
The Republicans argued that the mandate was out of sync with recent federal guidance on face coverings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., addresses attendees during a rally featuring herself and Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Friday, May 7, 2021, in The Villages, Fla. Author: MEG KINNARD Associated Press Published: 11:19 PM EDT July 20, 2021 Updated: 11:19 PM EDT July 20, 2021
COLUMBIA, S.C. Three Republican U.S. House members have lost appeals challenging fines for not wearing face coverings on the House floor earlier this year.
On Tuesday, the U.S. House Ethics Committee released statements noting that U.S. Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Ralph Norman of South Carolina had failed in their appeals of $500 fines issued in May.
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