Congressional Democrats aim at DeSantis in bill to override bans on COVID-19 mandates

A group of Florida Democrats in Congress unveiled legislation on Friday aimed at allowing local governments and private businesses to impose their own COVID-19 rules — and ignore any state laws that are imposed by the Florida Legislature. U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel introduced the Let Our Cities And Local businesses Help Employees Achieve Long-Term Health (LOCAL HEALTH) Act, a bill that would allow local governments and private businesses to pursue COVID-19 mitigation efforts such as a vaccine or mask mandates. Frankel said the U.S. Constitution’s interstate commerce clause, which gives Congress th...