My memory or perception of the past may not be accurate. I don't claim to know too much about what happened in the Senate during the last Pandemic. I think Massie and Paul were fined for not cooperating with mandates. There is a big difference between being fined and being not allowed to enter, detained, arrested, for not complying.
My guess is in the next go round, those that do not comply will be arrested and hauled off in cuffs, placed in a cage, and sentenced to years of life in prison just like the J6 people that didn't appear to do anything wrong.
Funny thing is people walking the streets think COVID and or Climate change are the real problems.