One day after Capitol Attending Physician Dr. Brian Monahan reinstated a mask mandate in the House of Representatives, many House Republicans purposefully defied the rules by appearing on the floor maskless. When asked why he did not wear a mask on the House floor, Donalds said, "This rule is stupid. Arguing that the mask mandate breeds resentment among members, Roy said on the House floor, "No kidding. The resentment from Republicans over mask wearing also led to an exchange of insults between each party's leadership. CNN reported in May that 100% of House Democrats had been vaccinated butonly 44.8% of House Republicans were known to have gotten the shots.

Source: CNN July 28, 2021 20:13 UTC