Tag: vaccine mandate

Capitol Report: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy Arrives in DC; US Government Still Funding Wuhan Institute of Virology?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes a surprise White House visit. What does President Joe Biden announce as some Republicans question more taxpayer money sent to Ukraine? Border communities are bracing for the worst as the Biden administration’s border security plans are in limbo. Title 42—a temporary fix—is extended for now, but what’s to follow? A…


Capitol Report: Lawmakers Rush to Pass $1.7 Trillion to Avert Shutdown; Rep. Biggs’s Plan for Opposing McCarthy as Speaker

Lawmakers unveiled a $1.7 trillion spending bill in the early hours of Tuesday. Congress must pass this massive bill or a temporary funding bill to prevent a government shutdown this week. House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy says he’ll whip a no vote, calling it a “monstrosity.” What’s in it? A newly elected congresswoman says she…


Coast Guard Members Discharged Over Refusing Vaccine Allege They Have Been Wrongfully Denied Separation Pay

Coast Guard personnel separated for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine say they have been denied the separation pay they have rightfully earned through years of honorable service. Petty Officer Second Class (E-5) Chris Collins originally asked for a medical exemption, but his request was “outright denied” in October 2021, he told The Epoch Times. Collins…


Unvaccinated Worker Denied Employment Insurance for Jab Refusal Wins Tribunal Appeal

The federal tribunal that processes complaints related to Employment Insurance (EI) has sided in a Dec. 14 decision with a claimant who was fired for non-compliance with her employer’s vaccination mandate and then denied EI on the grounds of “misconduct.” Tribunal member Mark Leonard of the Social Security Tribunal of Canada ruled on an appeal…


Biden to Sign Defense Funding Bill, Ending Military’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate: White House

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…


Coast Guardsman Separated After 19 Years of Service Over Religious Objections to Vaccine Mandate , Deprived of Benefits

Despite having an approved retirement, a member of the Coast Guard was recently separated at 19 years due to his objection to the military vaccine mandate for religious reasons. The separation occurred months before the member was to hit 20 years of service when he would have been entitled to a lifelong pension. Former Petty…


Marine Deprived of Promotion For Refusing Vaccine Mandate, Wife Says

A Marine Corps major’s promotion has been indefinitely suspended over his religious objection to the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the officer’s wife. Maj. Nick Harwood was selected for a promotion to lieutenant colonel in December 2021, a recognition of his outstanding record of military service. It was due to take effect this year, but Harwood’s…


Military Chaplains Plan to Appeal Judge’s Dismissal of Lawsuit Against Pentagon’s Vaccine Mandate

On Aug. 15, a group of 42 chaplains seeking to challenge the Pentagon’s vaccine mandate on the grounds of religion filed a lawsuit in the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. On Sept. 28, their case was heard by Senior U.S. District Judge Anthony J. Prenga. Eight weeks later, on Nov. 23, Prenga dismissed the…


Army Captain Separated From Service for Refusing Vaccine as House Passes Bill That Rescinds Military’s Vaccine Mandate

An Army captain was separated from the service for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine as the GOP attempts to roll back Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s military vaccine mandate. Capt. Stephen Rogerson (a pseudonym) has served in the Army for 17 years, and on Dec. 6, a three-person administrative board voted to separate him…


NTD Evening News (Dec. 8): House Passes Defense Funding Bill That Scraps Military Vaccine Mandate; NYT Staffers Go on Strike

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…