WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator John Boozman joined Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC) Ranking Member Jerry Moran (R-KS) and all their Republican committee colleagues in seeking answers from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough on the vaccine mandate and how it will impact the VA’s ability to provide services to veterans if the department terminates employees who choose not to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
“With the November 22, 2021, vaccination deadline for all other VA employees approaching, Congress must assess the impact this policy is having on the ability for veterans to receive care and benefits from VA,” the senators wrote. “We continue to encourage veterans, their families, and those that care for them to protect themselves from COVID-19 through vaccination, but we must ensure that VA has the capacity to continue to care for veterans.”
In addition to Boozman and Moran, the letter was signed by SVAC members Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL).
The signed letter can be found HERE
Original source can be found here.
