Biden Signs Measure Ending COVID-19 National Emergency

President Joe Biden on April 10 signed a measure that immediately ended the COVID-19 national emergency more than three years after it was enacted, the White House announced.
HJ Res 7 passed through the Senate on March 29 by a 68-23 margin, with 21 Democrats joining 47 Republicans to support the measure.
Four Republicans and five Democrats did not cast a vote—and 23 Democrats voted against the short resolution—which was introduced by Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) last month and passed by the House 229-197 on Feb. 1.
Eleven Democrats voted against the House measure.
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) (L) and Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) arrive for a House Oversight and Reform Committee meeting in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, on Jan. 31, 2023. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
The legislation included a simple one-line description declaring that the pandemic national emergency “is hereby terminated.” The resolution signed on April 10 does not impact the public health emergency, which is still scheduled to terminate on May 11….}