treaties aren't legally binding unless approved by congress but this article leads me to wonder if somehow the biden creature has other plans;
Senate Republicans warned Tuesday they will oppose any attempt by the Biden administration to adhere to an emerging World Health Organization treaty on how to respond to future pandemics unless that treaty first wins Senate approval.
Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, and 14 other GOP senators introduced a resolution making it clear that any WHO treaty with legal force relating to pandemic response that creates "significant international commitments" must be approved by the Senate.
The resolution reflects Republican worries that Biden will look to adopt treaty obligations without first asking the Senate and that the treaty itself is being negotiated in a way that may benefit China at the expense of the United States.
Risch said the negotiating process is giving China far too much control over global pandemic rules when the WHO should instead be looking to hold China accountable for its role in spreading COVID...........more.........
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