{"id":522598,"date":"2022-12-07T06:36:27","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T03:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/defense-bill-text-includes-vaccine-mandate-repeal-nixes-permitting-reform\/"},"modified":"2022-12-07T06:36:27","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T03:36:27","slug":"defense-bill-text-includes-vaccine-mandate-repeal-nixes-permitting-reform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/defense-bill-text-includes-vaccine-mandate-repeal-nixes-permitting-reform\/","title":{"rendered":"#Defense bill text includes vaccine mandate repeal, nixes permitting reform"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25900b33c55\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a25900b33c55\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/defense-bill-text-includes-vaccine-mandate-repeal-nixes-permitting-reform\/#Defense_bill_text_includes_vaccine_mandate_repeal_nixes_permitting_reform\" >Defense bill text includes vaccine mandate repeal, nixes permitting reform<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Defense_bill_text_includes_vaccine_mandate_repeal_nixes_permitting_reform\"><\/span>Defense bill text includes vaccine mandate repeal, nixes permitting reform<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/08\/88e2d5e5b82d4736915b64969f97d168-e1668225617853.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The text of the annual defense policy bill includes language to repeal a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the military and dropped permitting reform backed by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), according to a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rules.house.gov\/sites\/democrats.rules.house.gov\/files\/BILLS-117HR7776EAS-RCP117-70.pdf\">draft<\/a> of the legislation released by the House Rules Committee on Tuesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The National Defense Authorization Act, which will determine how the Defense Department\u2019s $847 billion will be distributed during fiscal year 2023, could receive a vote in the House by Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>The release comes after House Democrats agreed to include language in the NDAA to repeal the vaccine mandate for service members one year after it was put in place.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) had made including the repeal of the mandate a top priority in the legislation and said on Sunday that the bill \u201cwill not move\u201d unless it includes language to repeal it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Pentagon and the Biden administration had supported maintaining the mandate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy celebrated the inclusion of the repeal in a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GOPLeader\/status\/1600317568790589441\/photo\/1\">statement<\/a> on Tuesday but said the Biden administration should go further. He said the dismissal of thousands of service members over their refusal to comply with the mandate hurt the military and put national security at risk.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese heroes deserve justice now that the mandate is no more,\u201d he said. \u201cThe Biden administration must correct service records and not stand in the way of re-enlisting any service member discharged simply for not taking the COVID vaccine.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), the ranking member on the House Armed Services Committee, said the removal was necessary for the bill to advance, The Associated Press reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThis was gas on the fire exacerbating our existing problem,\u201d Rogers said. \u201cAnd the president said, you know, the pandemic is over. It\u2019s time for us to recognize that and remove this unnecessary policy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In a blow to Joe Manchin, his push for policies intended to speed up the construction of energy infrastructure was not included in the text that was released.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Manchin had been pushing for the inclusion of his so-called permitting reforms, which Democratic leadership had agreed to pass in exchange for his vote on their major climate, tax and healthcare bill.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Manchin had previously tried to attach the slate of policies to a stopgap government funding measure but failed to do amid opposition from both Republicans and progressives.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He has been working in recent weeks to get Republicans on board, but still faced some resistance, with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday calling the effort reform \u201cin name only.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Progressives had also mobilized against the effort once again, vowing to vote against the procedural rule to bring the NDAA to the floor if it included the permitting provisions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr4_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Typically, regardless of their support for the underlying bill, the minority party doesn\u2019t vote for a rule issued by the majority party, so only a few Democrats would probably be needed to block the NDAA rule even if there are enough Republicans who will support the effort.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Manchin on Tuesday night released a written statement condemning the exclusion.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFailing to pass bipartisan energy permitting reform that both Republicans and Democrats have called for will have long term consequences for our energy independence,\u201d he said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe American people will pay the steepest price for Washington once again failing to put common sense policy ahead of toxic tribal politics. This is why the American people hate politics in Washington,\u201d he added.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Rep. Ra\u00fal Grijalva (D-Ariz.), who spearheaded the push, celebrated its exclusion.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHouse Democrats can now close out the year having made historic progress on climate change without this ugly asterisk,\u201d he said in a written statement.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Among the policies that Manchin has pushed for would aim to speed up the timeline for environmental reviews, bolster the deployment of transmission lines, require the president to expedite priority fossil and renewable projects and secure the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roval of a natural gas pipeline in West Virginia.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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