The Senate overwhelmingly passed the Water Resources Development Act by a vote of 83-11. It was included as part of the massive $858 billion National Defense Authorization Act. That bill now goes to President Biden for his approval.
To get bi-partisan support, the defense bill includes a provision that would remove COVID-19 vaccine requirements from the military. This has been a major point of contention for many Republicans.
“For almost two years, we have been fighting to repeal the vaccine mandate for active service members. It has had devastating consequences on the retention and…