Rep. Thomas Massie called Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi the “queen of hypocrisy” as she reinstated the new mask mandate in the House while not wearing a mask because of science or something:
Queen of hypocrisy Pelosi reinstates House mask rule, while not wearing a mask. I sued her in federal court yesterday for this nonsense. pic.twitter.com/vqk8iqvUsz
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) July 28, 2021
And many House Republicans are without masks right now:
https://twitter.com/MarkPocan/status/1420416172097429511
Maybe one of these Dems can explain why they don’t need a mask while talking which would spread the virus if they were infected but have to wear one when just sitting quietly at their desks?
GOP Rep. Chip Roy, flanked by Marjorie Taylor Greene, rages against the reinstated House mask mandate:
“We gotta wear masks? In the peoples’ house…? This institution is a sham! And we should adjourn and shut this place down!" pic.twitter.com/uMwJSBPDBG
— Andrew Solender (@AndrewSolender) July 28, 2021
Apparently, some of the rogue Republicans did put their masks on:
Masks are again required on House floor. Several Reps defying that: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and Adam Smith (D-VA) walked on the floor maskless but later put on a mask
— Kris Van Cleave (@krisvancleave) July 28, 2021
But there were some mild fireworks.
Rep. Byron Donalds reportedly got into a “yelling fight” with Rep. Jared Huffman over it:
Reps. Jared Huffman and Byron Donalds just got in a yelling fight outside the House floor.
Huffman (wearing a mask) yelled at Donalds and said he was selfish for not wearing a mask.
Donalds yelled back: “Don’t be worried about me! Mind your business!”
— Daniella Diaz (@DaniellaMicaela) July 28, 2021
And Rep. Lauren Boebert reportedly threw a mask at her staffer:
New: House Republican Lauren Boebert walked onto the House floor without a mask — and threw a mask back at a staffer who offered one to her, CNN reports. Masks are now once again required on the House floor.
— Hugo Lowell (@hugolowell) July 28, 2021
Oh, and there will be fines:
Republicans seen defying the House floor mask mandate, sorted by punishment they face:
$2,500 fine: Greene, Massie, Roy, Van Duyne, Norman
$500 fine: Boebert, Miller, Good, Gohmert
Warning: Biggs, Owens, Gaetz, Fallon, Clyde, Tiffany, Blake Moore, Rosendale, Weber, Mooney
— Andrew Solender (@AndrewSolender) July 28, 2021
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Related:
A maskless Nancy Pelosi calls GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy 'such a moron' for criticizing House mask mandate https://t.co/4q3mFDoueb
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) July 28, 2021
