The top enlisted member of the National Guard said Wednesday that the force is excited to hear back on whether unvaccinated National Guard troops will return now that the military’s vaccine mandate has lifted. National Guard troops have faced a unique set of circumstances with the U.S. military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate because they can be […]
The U.S. Department of Defense is halting all actions relating to its COVID-19 vaccine mandate after President Joe Biden signed a bill—the Fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act—that includes an end to the mandate, the department said on Dec. 23. “The NDAA requires that, not later than 30 days after enactment, the Secretary of Defense […]
President Joe Biden will sign the defense funding bill Congress recently passed, the White House confirmed on Dec. 19. “He’s going to sign that later this week,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters in Washington. The White House had kept open the possibility of Biden vetoing the bill because of its inclusion of […]
The House of Representatives recently passed a bill that will end the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the military. But if the bill passes the senate, will the president sign it into law? While officials hold opposing views on the matter, Senator Marsha Blackburn held a press conference on ending the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the […]
The U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 8 passed a defense funding bill that would force the termination of the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate if it is also approved by the Senate and signed by President Joe Biden. The chamber also voted to pass the Respect for Marriage Act—the bill that codifies a portion of […]
The U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 8 passed a defense funding bill that would force the termination of the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate if it is also approved by the Senate and signed by President Joe Biden. The House approved the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2023 in a 350–80 vote. One hundred […]
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is raising awareness about suicides among border agents. They promise to address the issue in a new bill. The vaccine mandate for military members is on the verge of being repealed. The White House is disapproving, while a few senators are pushing for more. Sen. Raphael Warnock’s win in the […]
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) vowed on Sunday that the fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) will not move forward unless the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate ends. Speaking on Fox Business Network’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” McCarthy said that lawmakers are working through the $817 billion national defense bill with the hopes of lifting the vaccine mandate among military personnel. The […]
Several Republican senators are using a tight Pentagon funding deadline to their advantage, demanding a vote to repeal military vaccine mandates. Four Democratic senators are pressing the Biden administration on border security—in particular, about ending a Trump-era policy. The House passes a bill to avert a looming rail strike, but President Joe Biden is coming […]
