vaccine mandates
Although the majority of the country considers the COVID-19 pandemic over, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) still has mandates related to symptoms and vaccination status in place in several departments. Representative Scott Franklin (R-FL) wrote a letter signed by 41 fellow Republicans demanding why NOAA is keeping these policies. Specifically, NOAA's Office of […]
House Republicans continue dismantling the COVID regime. Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) grills Under Secretary Gil Cisneros on the dismissal of military service members for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine. Rep. Mills goes so far as to call it an "unlawful purge." Rep. Mills first touches upon what colleague Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) mentioned in his questioning. […]
As COVID policies are being rescinded, next on the chopping block is the vaccine mandate for Federal employees. Rep. Matt Gaetz introduced the COVID-19 Federal Employee Reinstatement Act, which will allow all Federal workers let go for not getting the COVID vaccine back into the workforce. Rep. Gaetz's measure will offer full compensation/ and reinstatement. […]
While US Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) has already gone to bat for religious exemptions from the COVID-19 vaccine in the military, the Florida senator is doubling down on the cause and once again defending religious exemptions in the military. Almost 1 year ago, Senator Scott supported an amicus brief that challenged the US Navy's vaccine […]
Earlier this week, the CDC unanimously voted to add the controversial COVID-19 vaccine into the childhood immunization schedule. While the CDC is not making the shot mandatory, there are fears that states and schools will make it so. As a result, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) spoke at a press conference saying that no Florida school […]
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has made headlines for running controversial attack ads in Florida, targeting Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) after he threatened to fine the Special Olympics over its vaccine mandate. Now First Lady Casey DeSantis is pushing back against Gov. Newsom. Newsom publicly stated that he released the attack ad on July […]
By Jim Saunders TALLAHASSEE — After Florida and other states fought the plans, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for large employers, while clearing the way for a requirement that health-care workers get shots to try to curb the virus. Justices issued two decisions, drawing distinctions between an Occupational Safety […]
TALLAHASSEE --- Saying President Joe Biden exceeded his authority, a Tampa federal judge Wednesday backed Florida’s attempt to block a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for federal contractors. U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday issued a 38-page decision granting a motion by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody for a preliminary injunction against the requirement. Merryday’s decision focused on […]
Amid new and unpopular vaccine mandates, the Biden Administration has cracked down on military members avoiding COVID-19 vaccination. Now, US Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) is taking religious vaccination exemptions for service members to the courts. In the case, US Navy SEALs v Biden, 26 Navy Seals and other Navy service members with religious objections to […]
With the special session currently underway, it seems as if some Republicans are fighting harder against it than most Democrats, calling it a watered-down bill. Now, Senator Wilton Simpson (R) is pushing back against this rhetoric, insisting the bill is what Governor DeSantis (R-FL) collaborated for. Sen. Simpson today stated that this bill is important […]
Next week, the Florida Legislature will hold a special session to resolve the vaccine mandates that many Republicans claim oppress unvaccinated employees. Democrats are opposing the legislative session and the bills, and so does State Rep. Anthony Sabatini (R-32), who thinks this special session does not do enough. In a statement today, Sabatini stated that […]
Although Republicans claim that they are fighting against vaccine mandates in the name of freedom, not everybody agrees with the messaging. Senator Lauren Book (D-32) feels that Gov. DeSantis' special session threatens freedom. In response to federal vaccine mandates, Florida has been leading the way for Republicans nationally against the Biden administration. With several lawsuits in […]
Governor Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a proclamation announcing the dates of the special legislative session to address the banning of COVID vaccine mandates, particularly the vaccine mandate President Joe Biden is forcing on American workers. The Special Session will be held Nov. 15-Nov19. “Your right to earn a living should not be contingent upon […]
Although Gov. DeSantis (R-FL) called a special session to resolve vaccine-related issues, the Republican-controlled legislature is not doing enough for State Rep. Anthony Sabatini (R-32), who is calling the latest anti-mandate legislation a "FAKE bill!" Sabatini, who has a history of calling out his own party as what he calls, "RINOs," is now saying the […]
Although COVID-19 may be coming to an end, it certainly has a lot more time left in Florida politics. With the debate over Regeneron practically over, State Rep. Carlos G. Smith (D-49) has revved up his world famous criticisms of Governor DeSantis (R-FL) once again, stating DeSantis, "Doesn't really care about vaccine mandates." Wesh 2 News […]
Governor DeSantis commented that “nobody should lose their jobs” due to the mandates, once again calling Biden’s federal decision “unconstitutional.”
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has just called for a legislative special session to deal with the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate that have been put in place by President Joe Biden. During an early morning press conference in Clearwater, Florida, Gov. DeSantis reasserted that he and Attorney General Ashley Moody were following up their "aggressive legal […]
the Florida Governor launched words at President Biden, calling his vaccine mandate unconstitutional and accusing Biden of being “divisive.”