On Wednesday, the Senate approved a bill that would terminate the national Covid-19 emergency, which was declared by former President Donald Trump in March of 2020.
The final vote was bipartisan, with 68 in favor and 23 against. The joint resolution had already been passed by the House earlier this year and is now on its way to President Joe Biden for his signature.
A White House official has been quoted as saying that although the President “strongly opposes” the bill, he will sign it.
“The President strongly opposes HJ Res 7, and the administration is planning to wind down the COVID national emergency and public health emergency on May 11. If this bill comes to his desk, however, he will sign it, and the administration will continue working with agencies to wind down the national emergency with as much notice as possible to Americans who could potentially be impacted,” the White House told media outlets.
