The U.S. Senate on March 3 passed a measure that would end the national emergency over COVID-19. The bill narrowly passed 48–47 on a party-line vote. All Republicans voted for S.J.Res. 38, which would end the national emergency declared by President Donald Trump on March 13, 2020. All Democrats voted against the declaration, which has been extended twice by President Joe Biden. Five senators missed the vote, including three Democrats. “After nearly two years of living under this state of emergency, the American people are worn out and yearning to breathe free; they long for their God-given freedoms, and for leaders to take their side. There is no doubt, it’s time for our nation to learn to live with COVID,” Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), who introduced the measure, said in a statement after the vote. “I am proud my colleagues came together to repeal this emergency declaration and delivered a symbolic …