Senate sends Biden military bill that would lift Covid vaccine mandate for troops and authorize more Ukraine funding

The $858 billion legislation would allow for more security spending on Ukraine and Taiwan and authorize a 4.6% pay increase for U.S. troops.

The Senate on Thursday passed a massive military policy bill that would direct the Defense Department to lift a Covid vaccine mandate for service members and authorize $858 billion in defense spending.

The National Defense Authorization Act, the annual bill that authorizes Pentagon spending and policies, cleared the Senate in a 83-11 vote. Five Republicans and six Democrats opposed the measure.

It passed the House in a 350-80 vote last week.

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The legislation now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature.

The bipartisan bill authorizes funding for Taiwan and Ukraine and a 4.6% pay increase for troops. It also would do away with the military vaccine mandate, a Republican priority. Democratic leaders allowed for the new Covid language in an effort to ensure timely passage of the bill.

A GOP-backed amendment that pushed for scrapping the vaccine mandate immediately instead of waiting several weeks failed to meet the 60-vote threshold needed for adoption in the Senate.

A separate amendment, offered by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., sought to overhaul the process for authorizing energy and infrastructure projects, known as permitting reform to the the authorization bill. It also fell short of the 60-vote threshold.

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Permalink Reply by Lemuel Cruz on December 16, 2022 at 12:27am

1. Senate passes $8B coronavirus relief package
The U.S. Senate passed a $8 billion emergency spending measure Friday night to help Americans cope with the economic fallout caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
The legislation includes $600 million for hospitals and medical facilities, $250 million for food assistance programs and $300 million for small businesses.
It also provides $25 billion for state and local governments to deal with the crisis.
The measure now goes to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it into law.
Trump had requested $2.5 billion for the Defense Department's coronavirus response fund, saying he wanted to ensure soldiers were not forced to choose between their families and fighting the virus.
But Democrats said they worried about how much money was being spent on the military while people at home were struggling.
They also objected to provisions that would allow the Pentagon to transfer funds from its overseas contingency operations account to pay for the coronavirus response.
2. House approves $8B coronavius relief package
The House approved a $8 billion emergency coronavirus relief package Friday night after weeks of partisan bickering over whether to provide direct aid to individuals or companies.
The vote came hours before the Senate passed the same amount of funding.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) called the bipartisan agreement "a good start."
Pelosi said she hoped the two chambers could work together to pass additional measures to address the crisis.
The final version of the bill included $400 million for testing, treatment and vaccines, $500 million for the CDC and $150 million for the World Health Organization.

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