Senate Democrats reject amendments to reinstate unvaccinated military members, audit Ukraine aid
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Senate Democrats blocked GOP amendments to a military defense package on the floor Wednesday. Lawmakers intend to reach an agreement Thursday.
Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz's amendment that would have reinstated military service members who were discharged for opting out of the COVID-19 vaccine failed 46 to 53. Notably, the amendment did not receive any votes from Democratic senators. Jamie Joseph is a writer who covers politics. She leads Fox News Digital coverage of the Senate.
"This shouldn’t be controversial. The military is struggling with recruitment, yet it kicked out over 8,400 servicemembers over Biden's vaccine mandate," Cruz tweeted Wednesday evening. "We must right this wrong. I will continue to fight until this bill becomes law and we deliver justice for wrongfully dismissed servicemembers."