Summary: "Senator Ted Cruz has announced that he plans to reintroduce his bill to reinstate military members who were fired for refusing to get vaccinated with the COVID-19 shot and its many boosters." Ted Cruz is one of the two Texas Senators in the US Senate. File under "Our elected officials represent us, so we'd better pay attention to what they are doing."
Latest Update: Monday, 23 January, 2023
Ted Cruz To Reintroduce Bill Reinstating Military Members Who Refused COVID-19 Vaccine
Ted Cruz To Reintroduce Bill Reinstating Military Members Who Refused COVID-19 Vaccine, OAN, 23 January 2023, Excepts. Senator Ted Cruz has announced that he plans to reintroduce his bill to reinstate military members who were fired for refusing to get vaccinated with the COVID-19 shot and its many boosters.
Joe Biden had made the vaccine a requirement for all serving in the United States military. The mandate was officially dropped for all troops on January 10th, 2023.
While many members of the Republican Party were celebrating the new vaccination requirement for military members, there were still thoughts about all of the troops who were let go due to refusing the shot. Senator Cruz (R-Texas) wants all of the members who were let go to receive proper treatment.
“My legislation would provide relief to every one of those servicemen and women, would provide an avenue for those who want to return to service to be reinstated at their prior rank with full benefits,” the Republican said. “And for those who choose not to return to service, to ensure that their discharge is honorable, rather than merely a general discharge, and ensure that they receive the full benefits that they have earned defending our nation.”
• Ted Cruz to reintroduce bill reinstating military members fired over vax mandates: 'We will keep fighting', FoxNews, 23 January 2023.
Rep. Dan Bishop, R-N.C., is leading the companion bill in the House
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