Yay (even though it was more than what Biden had asked for)
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The U.S. House has passed a massive bill to fund the Defense Department for fiscal year 2023, teeing up a final vote in the Senate in the coming days that would send the $858 billion behemoth to President Joe Biden’s desk, where he is expected to sign it.
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Uh oh.
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Among the more than 4,000 pages of legislation is a requirement that the Pentagon drop its Covid vaccine mandate for active duty servicemembers within 30 days of its enactment.
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The Covid risk has certainly lessened and has impacted younger generation much less. And we aren't in a shooting war (but lots of low intensity stuff) I think.
I think a happy compromise is to require vaccinations for anyone service member that will be overseas. But don't think the GOP will go for that. Tough decision for Biden but looks like he will concede to the GOP demands.
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But the Democratic chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Adam Smith of Washington, said on the House floor Thursday that it was the right time to end the vaccine requirement. His comment was seen as a strong signal that the White House will back the final bill.
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