President Joe Biden decreed on Sept. 9, 2021, that more than 100 million Americans must get COVID-vaccine injections. But newly disclosed emails show that the Food and Drug Administration finding behind that order, official certification of the jabs as “safe and effective,” was the result of a bureaucratic bait-and-switch. The FDA had approved COVID vaccines […]
Vaccine mandates
Appeals Court Blocks Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Federal Workers
In a major blow to the Biden administration, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld an injunction on President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate affecting more than 3.5 million federal workers. In a rare en banc ruling, ten of sixteen judges on the 5th Circuit reversed the court’s earlier decision ruling there’s no constitutional […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis Calls on Lawmakers to Permanently Ban COVID Mandates in Florida
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Jan. 17 called on legislators to implement “common-sense legislation” to make permanent COVID-19 freedoms in Florida. “This strong pro-freedom, anti-mandate action will permanently protect Floridians from losing their jobs due to COVID-19 vaccine mandates, protects parents’ rights, and institutes additional protections that prevent discrimination based on COVID-19 vaccine status,” DeSantis said […]
Military Refusers Held the Line Against COVID Vaccine Mandates
The President signed the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act on Friday, which was sent to his desk with bipartisan support. This is the most profound chance each year that the Congress has to force the political appointees and generals who run the Armed Forces to adjust how they manage the force, changes they would otherwise […]
Republicans Threaten to Block Military Spending Bill Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
Nearly 20 Senate Republicans are threatening to block the annual defense authorization bill (NDAA) unless Congress agrees to end its COVID vaccination mandate for military members and reinstate troops dismissed under the policy. The NDAA sets the spending policies and priorities for the military each year and has been passed annually for over 50 years. […]