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House Unveils Military Defense Funding Bill That Would End COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

The U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 6 included a provision that terminates the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate in its defense funding bill. The new National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (pdf) states that “Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall rescind the mandate that…


House Unveils Military Funding Bill That Would End COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

The U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 6 included a provision that terminates the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate in its defense funding bill. The new National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (pdf) states that “Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall rescind the mandate that…


Virginia Governor Ending State’s COVID-19 Related Fines and Penalties, Starts Reimbursement Process

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Tuesday issued an executive order directing state agencies to report all fines, fees, and suspensions related to COVID-19 shutdown violations. State agencies shall report to the state’s Secretary of Finance by Jan. 15, 2023. According to the governor’s executive order (pdf), state action imposed during the COVID-19 public health emergency in Virginia…


EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Louie Gohmert Urges HHS to Establish Vaccine Injury Table

As he prepares to depart Congress, Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) urges Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a Vaccine Injury Table, as required by law. In a statement issued exclusively to The Epoch Times, Gohmert said: “It is asinine that despite the fact that our government and pharmaceutical companies fast-tracked the production of an…


Lawsuit Against FDA Over Ivermectin Dismissed by Judge

A federal judge on Dec. 6 agreed to throw out a lawsuit that was filed against the U.S. government over its repeated exhortations not to take ivermectin against COVID-19. Plaintiffs, three doctors, said the FDA violated the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by its warnings against using ivermectin to treat COVID-19. But the law does…


Judge Rules on Lawsuit Against FDA Over Ivermectin

A federal judge on Dec. 6 agreed to throw out a lawsuit that was filed against the U.S. government over its repeated exhortations not to take ivermectin against COVID-19. Plaintiffs, three doctors, said the FDA violated the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by its warnings against using ivermectin to treat COVID-19. But the law does…


Top Marine Corps General Says COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Has Led to Decline in Military Recruitment

A top general in the Marine Corps has acknowledged that the COVID-19 vaccine mandate is hampering its recruitment goals, but he credited the requirement with keeping military personnel healthy. Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger made the comments during a panel discussion at the Reagan National Defense Forum in Simi Valley, California, on Dec. 3. “Where…


American Scientist Who Worked for Wuhan Lab Claims COVID-19 Was ‘Genetically Engineered’

An American scientist who worked at a research laboratory in Wuhan, China, has claimed that the novel coronavirus was a “genetically engineered agent” that leaked from the U.S.-funded facility. It was reportedly exposed by Dr. Andrew Huff, an epidemiologist and former vice president of EcoHealth Alliance, in “The Truth About Wuhan” book, in which he…


McCarthy Says National Defense Bill Won’t Move Forward Unless Military Vaccine Mandate Dropped

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…


McCarthy Says Defense Bill Won’t Move Forward Unless Military Vaccine Mandate Dropped

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…