COVID-19 vaccine mandate
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Even Democrats on Capitol Hill are saying the gigantic so called Build Back Better legislation won't happen in 2021. They'll be back with it next year.
December 20, 2021 -
About 6,800 Social Security Administration employees were eligible for early-retirement offers, the agency said. Employees must leave the agency by Dec. 31.
December 16, 2021 -
U.S. officials say all of the military services have now begun disciplinary actions and discharges for troops who have refused to get the mandated coronavirus vaccine, with as many as 20,000 unvaccinated forces at risk of being removed from service
December 16, 2021 -
Like a pile of pick-up sticks, the Biden administration's contractor vaccine mandate has collapsed in a heap. But that doesn't end the matter necessarily.
December 14, 2021 -
The Biden administration said it won't enforce the provisions of the president's federal contractor vaccine mandate while a nationwide preliminary injunction is in place. More federal employees continue to get vaccinated, according to new data from the Office of Management and Budget.
December 09, 2021 -
The bottom seems to be falling out of the Biden administration's vaccine mandate for federal contractors. For one view of what contractors should do now, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to Jenner and Block partner Matthew Haws.
December 09, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the General Services Administration is looking for artists to spruce up a new headquarters for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
December 09, 2021 -
The legal reasoning behind the latest preliminary injunction largely mirrors that of a similar injunction a Kentucky judge issued a week earlier. But it is far broader in its scope.
December 07, 2021 -
With weeks to go before an ostensible deadline, contractors are still vexed by the nuances of the White House mandate.
December 03, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense Department is starting to gather data on whether the vaccination mandate for federal contractors is chasing away potential vendors
December 02, 2021 -
The federal government could be heading for a temporary shutdown
December 01, 2021 -
The injunction applies only to federal contracts in Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee, but is the first court decision among numerous lawsuits challenging the mandate.
November 30, 2021 -
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says no member of the National Guard will be allowed to participate in drills or other training required to maintain their status in the Guard unless they are vaccinated against COVID-19 or are given an exemption.
November 30, 2021 -
The Navy and Marine Corps both hit their deadlines for active duty service members to be fully vaccinated on Nov. 28. While the Navy got more than 99% of its sailors inoculated, the Marine Corps has the distinction of being the least vaccinated force.
November 30, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, you can add water issues at federal properties to the list of unforeseen consequences from the lockdown.
November 30, 2021