Several Republican lawmakers have said they will not attend President Biden's Tuesday State of the Union address because of the mandated coronavirus testing before the speech.



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Growing list of Republicans will not attend SOTU over testing mandate

Republicans are split on attending President Biden’s State of the Union speech Tuesday night, with some, such as Rep. Matt Rosendale of Montana (pictured above), protesting the COVID requirements that attendees must undergo.

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Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) had announced on Monday that he would not attend Biden’s speech because he did not have the time to get tested for the virus. 

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Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) won’t attend President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address tonight because he doesn’t want to take a Covid-19 test, the HuffPost reports.Said Rubio: “I don’t have time to go take a Covid test today. I only take a test if I’m sick.”

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“I’m just not taking any more COVID tests unless I’m sick,” Rubio said Monday.

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Calling it a 'COVID theatre,' the Florida senator says he'll watch virtually.

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Florida Sen. Marco Rubio says he will not attend President Biden's State of the Union address

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The Russia-Ukraine crisis is expected to be a large part of President Biden's State of the Union Address on Tuesday night.Political Analyst Dr. Stephen Coleman said he believes it will be an electrifying speech."I think he'll give a rousing speech, a rousing speech, and he'll say we'll have to fight for democracy in Ukraine by supporting the Ukrainians," said Coleman. "Also, he's gonna say we have to keep fighting COVID, and we almost have victo…

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Political Analyst Dr. Stephen Coleman says he believes it will be an electrifying speech. He also predicts that Ketanji Brown Jackson will be voted in by the Senate come April. The State of the Union Address will air tomorrow at 9 p.m. ET. If you have a news tip or a correction you can email it to us through this link.

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