Mast appeals $500 mask fine: 'It has never been about following the science for Speaker Pelosi'
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Republican Rep. Brian Mast is appealing a $500 fine House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued him after he failed to wear a mask on the House floor. Mast said he was "in full compliance" with new guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
He added: "It has never been about following the science for Speaker Pelosi. It has always been about power and control." Mast, who is fully vaccinated, was fined $500 for not following Pelosi's mask requirement, which the speaker and Capitol Attending Physician Dr. Brian Monahan have said will remain unchanged "until all members and floor staff are fully vaccinated." According to Pelosi, a second violation will result in a $2,500 fine.More Related News
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