Nearly 50 Republican lawmakers, led by Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.), have called on the Department of Defense (DOD) to withdraw its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for military members, citing concerns over the mandate’s impact on the readiness of the U.S. Armed Forces. In a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin dated Sept. 15 (pdf), lawmakers, including Reps. Chip Roy…
Nearly 50 Members of Congress Call on Pentagon to End Military Vaccine Mandate
September 16, 2022
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Pentagon in ‘Potential Noncompliance’ With Law in Denying Religious Exemption Requests to Vaccine Mandate: Leaked Memo
September 14, 2022
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The Department of Defense (DoD) has been in “potential noncompliance” with standards for reviewing and communicating denials of religious accommodation requests to the vaccine mandate, the Pentagon’s watchdog wrote to the secretary of defense in a June memo obtained by The Epoch Times. The June 2 memo by Acting Inspector General (IG) Sean W. O’Donnell…
Biden Administration Decides Not to Enforce COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors
September 13, 2022
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President Joe Biden’s administration has opted not to enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors, following a recent court decision that enabled the government to enforce the rule in some parts of the country. The White House Safer Federal Workforce quietly updated its website on Aug. 31 to say that the government “will take…
Veteran on Walk to Oppose Vaccine Mandates Asks Defence Minister for Inquiry Into Policy
Military veteran James Topp, who is currently walking the eastern leg of his cross-country march to protest vaccine mandates, is asking Defence Minister Anita Anand to set up a board of inquiry into the military’s mandate. “I have firsthand knowledge of the damage being perpetrated to the institution of the CAF [Canadian Armed Forces],” wrote Topp in…
Veteran on Cross-Country Walk Against Vaccine Mandates Asks Defence Minister for Inquiry Into Policy
Military veteran James Topp, who is currently walking the eastern leg of his cross-country march to protest vaccine mandates, is asking Defence Minister Anita Anand to set up a board of inquiry into the military’s mandate. “I have firsthand knowledge of the damage being perpetrated to the institution of the CAF [Canadian Armed Forces],” wrote Topp in…
‘Insane’ That CN Imposed Mandate Knowing of ‘Severe Reactions’ to Vaccine, Says Lawsuit Organizer
People affected by Canadian National Railway’s vaccine mandate and who are suing the company have started speaking out and releasing internal documents, one of which is a recording showing CN knew some of its employees were experiencing debilitating reactions to COVID-19 vaccination before implementing the mandate. Christian Jones, a key lawsuit organizer against CN, commented…
Feds Say 7 to 9 Percent of Canadians Can’t Be ‘Swayed’ by Vaccine Mandates: Declassified Briefing
The federal government has put a number on how many Canadians it believes will decline to receive a COVID-19 injection even if pressured, according to a recently declassified briefing to cabinet. “[Seven] to 9 percent of the population does not intend to be vaccinated and are unlikely to be swayed by mandates,” says the heavily…
Vaccine Mandate Created ‘Acute’ Staffing Issues in Transportation Industry: Declassified Document
The COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federally regulated workforces caused severe staffing and operational challenges for the transportation sector, according to a secret briefing to Cabinet delivered in June before the mandates were suspended. “Operators are reporting acute challenges in staffing critical operating positions across sectors, citing current vaccination mandate as key factor,” says a now…
Federal Court Partially Lifts Ban on Biden Administration’s COVID Vaccine Mandate for Contractors
A U.S. court has lifted part of the ban on the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors, finding a lower court went too far in blocking the vaccination requirements across the nation—but also predicting that the challenge to the mandate will probably succeed. U.S. District Judge R. Stan Baker, a Trump appointee, in December…
Legal Challenges to Pentagon’s Vaccine Mandate Just Getting Started, Military Insiders Say
August 27, 2022
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News Analysis The Department of Defense’s (DoD) requirement that all members of the Armed Forces receive COVID-19 vaccinations, even if they’ve already had the virus to developed immunity, has had a severely disruptive effect within military ranks, resulting in the denial of promotions and assignments to those who refused vaccination and in thousands of service…
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