{"id":2062306,"date":"2023-10-10T16:31:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T20:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-republicans-probe-whether-veterans-affairs-is-caring-for-service-members-injured-by-the-covid-shot\/"},"modified":"2023-10-10T16:35:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T20:35:36","slug":"senate-republicans-probe-whether-veterans-affairs-is-caring-for-service-members-injured-by-the-covid-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-republicans-probe-whether-veterans-affairs-is-caring-for-service-members-injured-by-the-covid-shot\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Republicans investigate if Veterans Affairs is properly caring for service members harmed by the Covid vaccine."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsenate-republicans-probe-whether-veterans-affairs-is-caring-for-service-members-injured-by-the-covid-shot%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2062306&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure>\n      <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>Senate Republicans Probe VA \u2062on Covid Vaccine Injuries<\/h2>\n<p>Half a dozen Senate Republicans sent\u200d a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rubio.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/10.06.23-Rubio-letter-to-VA-re-vaccine-injuries.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">letter<\/a> to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on \u2062Friday, demanding answers about the agency&#8217;s \u200cpolicy towards U.S. service members \u2063injured by the Covid jab.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bsenators expressed concern over the lasting health impacts experienced by some service members who\u2063 received the vaccine to maintain \u2064their service. They\u200b emphasized the\u2062 need for the government to acknowledge the unintended side effects that may have lifelong impacts on their health.<\/p>\n<p>The letter was signed by prominent senators including \u200bMarco Rubio, Rick Scott, Tom Cotton, Ted Cruz, \u200bMike Braun, and Steve Daines.<\/p>\n<h3>Background on Vaccine Mandate and Exemptions<\/h3>\n<p>Defense Secretary \u2062Lloyd Austin mandated all service members to receive the <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/06\/28\/by-refusing-to-acknowledge-the-jabs-risks-trump-helps-the-covid-cult-evade-accountability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">experimental (and risky) shot<\/a> in August 2021. Although the mandate\u2062 was later repealed by Congress\u200c in early \u200c2023, \u2063over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2023\/01\/13\/pentagon-back-pay-troops-covid-vaccine-mandate-00077902\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">8,400 healthy\u2063 service members<\/a> left the \u200bservice\u200b due to the requirement. Additionally, most service members who sought exemptions had their requests <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/pentagon-rushed-deny-service-members-vaccine-religious-exemption-requests-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">denied<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to CNN, only 43 of the more than\u2064 8,400 military personnel who left the \u2064service due to \u2062the mandate have returned.<\/p>\n<h3>Concerns \u2064about VA Support for Vaccine \u2062Injuries<\/h3>\n<p>In their letter, the six GOP senators questioned VA Secretary Denis McDonough about how the agency compensates and cares for service\u2063 members who \u2062seek help for Covid-19 vaccine injuries.\u200b The senators highlighted documented risks associated with the Covid shots, \u200dincluding heart-related issues like myocarditis.\u2064 They \u200dmentioned that European nations and \u200bU.S. states like \u200bFlorida and Texas have taken action to\u200d investigate the\u2063 manufacturers of the shots.<\/p>\n<p>The senators criticized\u200c the lack of clear information \u200cfrom the VA on supporting members injured by the vaccine and\u200d requested answers on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disability-claims-of-32000-veterans-delayed\/\" title=\"32,000 Veterans' Disability Claims Face Delays\">disability claims processing<\/a>, service-related classification of vaccine injuries, investigations into health effects, and \u2063resources for concerned service \u2062members.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr>\n<p>Shawn\u2062 Fleetwood \u2062is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of \u2063Mary \u2063Washington. He previously served as a \u2062state content writer for Convention of States\u2062 Action and\u2063 his work has been featured \u2064in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review. Follow him on Twitter @ShawnFleetwood<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-image data-amount=\"5\">\n<h2>Popular<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the support from prominent senators add\u2064 weight \u200bto the inquiry into vaccine injuries and increase the likelihood of meaningful answers and actions from the VA<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Vice members were granted religious or medical exemptions, allowing them to opt out of receiving the\u200d Covid vaccine. However, there have\u2063 been reports of \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-republicans-probe-whether-veterans-affairs-is-caring-for-service-members-injured-by-the-covid-shot\/\" title=\"Senate Republicans investigate if Veterans Affairs is properly caring for service members harmed by the Covid vaccine.\">service members experiencing adverse effects<\/a> from the vaccine,\u200c leading to concerns about the government&#8217;s\u200d handling of these cases.<\/p>\n<h3>Concerns over Vaccine Injuries<\/h3>\n<p>The letter from Senate Republicans highlights the concerns over the lasting health impacts \u200bexperienced \u2063by \u2063some service members who received the Covid\u200b jab.\u2064 They emphasize the need for the government to acknowledge the unintended side effects that\u200c may have lifelong \u200cimpacts on their health. This call for acknowledgment and accountability is \u2063crucial in ensuring the well-being of service members and providing\u200b them with the necessary support and care.<\/p>\n<h3>Government\u200c Responsibility<\/h3>\n<p>The senators&#8217; letter \u200dto the\u200c VA seeks answers regarding the\u2062 agency&#8217;s policy towards service members injured by the\u2062 Covid vaccine. It <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alabama-ag-ketanji-brown-jackson-wants-fundamental-redesign-of-criminal-justice-system\/\" title=\"Alabama AG: Ketanji Brown Jackson Wants 'Fundamental Redesign' of Criminal Justice System\">raises important questions<\/a> about the government&#8217;s\u2062 responsibility in addressing these cases and providing appropriate care and compensation to\u2064 those \u200daffected. The senators demand transparency and clarity in understanding how the VA is\u2064 handling vaccine injuries and\u2063 ensuring that service members receive the necessary \u200bsupport.<\/p>\n<h3>Prominent Senators Supporting the Inquiry<\/h3>\n<p>The letter was signed by prominent senators including Marco Rubio, \u2062Rick\u2063 Scott, Tom Cotton, Ted Cruz, Mike Braun, and \u200dSteve Daines. This \u2063demonstrates\u200d the bipartisan concern for the well-being of service members and the desire to hold the government accountable\u200c for any adverse effects\u2064 resulting from the vaccine mandate. The support from these\u200d prominent senators adds weight \u200dto the inquiry \u200dand increases the likelihood of achieving meaningful answers \u2064and actions from the VA.<\/p>\n<h3>Vaccine Mandate and Exemptions<\/h3>\n<p>The background of the vaccine \u2062mandate and\u200b exemptions provides\u2064 context to the concerns \u2062raised by the senators. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin\u200c mandated all service members to receive \u2063the experimental and \u200crisky shot in August 2021. Although the\u2064 mandate\u200c was \u200clater\u200c repealed by Congress\u200d in early 2023, a\u200c significant number of healthy service members left the service due to the requirement. The\u2064 availability of religious \u2063and medical exemptions\u200c allowed some service members to opt out of the vaccine, but the \u200creports of vaccine \u2064injuries raise \u200cquestions about the effectiveness of \u2064these \u2064exemptions and the overall management of vaccine-related issues \u200bwithin the military.<\/p>\n<h3>Promoting Transparency and Accountability<\/h3>\n<p>The senators&#8217; inquiry into\u200d the VA&#8217;s policy towards vaccine injuries \u2063is an important step in promoting \u2063transparency and\u200b accountability within the government. It brings attention to the experiences of service members who have been affected by the Covid vaccine and demands that their concerns be addressed. By raising these issues and demanding answers, the senators are advocating for \u200dthe well-being and rights of service members, ultimately working towards a system that prioritizes\u2062 their health and safety.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the letter from Senate Republicans to the Department of Veterans\u200b Affairs regarding Covid vaccine \u2064injuries represents a significant \u2064effort in seeking clarity and accountability from the government. The concerns raised about lasting health impacts and the \u200cneed for acknowledgment of unintended side effects highlight the importance of prioritizing the well-being of service members. The support from\u2064 prominent senators further\u200b bolsters this \u2063inquiry and increases the likelihood \u200dof\u2064 meaningful action. By promoting transparency and accountability, this inquiry aims to ensure that service members receive the\u200c necessary support and care in addressing vaccine injuries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Six Senate Republicans sent a letter to the VA, questioning its stance on Covid vaccine injuries among U.S. service members. 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