Blackburn bill ends penalties for unvaxxed service members after Biden said pandemic is 'over'
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A top GOP senator is working to enshrine into law protections for service members seeking religious accommodations to the COVID-19 vaccine.
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The legislation would keep access to pay and benefits for service members while their religious or health accommodations are being considered and end involuntary separations based on vaccination status.
"After Joe Biden announced the ‘pandemic is over,’ he has no excuse to continue to fire our service members under a politically-motivated vaccine mandate," Blackburn, R-Tenn., told Fox News Digital. "America’s national readiness should not be jeopardized because this White House is hellbent on preserving their forever pandemic to control Americans. My legislation continues my work to strengthen our armed forces and prevent yet another unconstitutional overreach from the Biden administration."
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