A compromise defense policy bill released would end the Pentagon's policy requiring troops to receive the Covid vaccine — and kicking out those troops who refuse it — delivering a win to Republicans who railed against the policy.
American military officer and 28th US Secretary of Defense
Congressional leaders are aiming to bring the defense policy bill up for a vote in the House this week. The Senate will follow and send the measure to President Joe Biden for his signature. The bill would authorize a total of $858 billion, $847 billion of which would be for national defense. Though neither defense bill in the House and Senate included a rollback of the mandate — and proposals to eliminate or defang it were defeated by the Armed Services committees — getting rid of the policy became a top priority for Republicans in NDAA talks over the past few weeks. House Minority Leaderhas pushed for an end to the vaccine mandate, though he’s argued the defense bill should be put off until January over Democratic “wokeism.
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