Iowa GOP defections lead to rare defeat for wide-ranging bill on COVID vaccines, lawsuits

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Des Moines Register: It became clear Wednesday that Iowa House Republicans lack the votes for a pair of their key priorities this year — at least for the moment. Twelve Republican lawmakers defected on a vote to consider an amendment that would have banned businesses from requiring workers to take the COVID-19 vaccine and capped damages in lawsuits involving commercial vehicles, causing it to fail 48-50. Every House Democrat voted no. Republican leaders deferred the bill, allowing them to consider it again in the future.