Dispute over new mask guidelines escalates partisan rancor in House

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The announcement Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dropping mask requirements for vaccinated people has stirred more partisan acrimony in the House, with Republicans eager to ditch face coverings mandated by Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

The mask fight is the latest in a series of events that has further split the two parties to the point that new partisan ethics complaints are flying and the idea of working together on major legislation seems far out of reach.

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