October 19, 2021
Washington, DC
Conservatives oppose, in the strongest terms, vaccine mandates imposed at the federal, state, military, and corporate level, and we urge Congress to defund the federal vaccine mandate at the soonest opportunity.
As president-elect in December of 2020, Joe Biden said he would not make the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory. But that is exactly what his administration has announced it will now do for employees across the government, including the military, and for businesses with over 100 employees. Many large corporations have voluntarily followed, before the rule is even final.
These mandates are not only coercive, they are scientifically dubious. Numerous evidence-based studies demonstrate that natural immunity from previous COVID-19 infection is effective against future severe infection. At least one recent study in Israel suggests that natural immunity was “27 times more effective than vaccinated immunity in preventing symptomatic infections.”
Moreover, these vaccine mandates provide little recourse for those seeking religious and health exemptions. Americans have always had the right to make health choices in consultation with their doctor and their personal faith. Removing these avenues of individual choice – including what may be medically advised by a personal physician – is a level of unprecedented compulsion from the federal government.
History has demonstrated that once rights are successfully coerced, they are unlikely to return. If the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic has made anything clear, it is that the government will continue to take power for itself under the guise of emergency unless it is actively prohibited from doing so.
We call on conservatives in Congress to vigorously oppose the funding of these mandates in the forthcoming Continuing Resolution, and to defend the right of choice and conscience which is the birthright of all Americans.
| Alfred S. Regnery Chairman, Conservative Action Project President, Republic Book Publishers |
The Honorable J. Kenneth Blackwell Chairman, Constitutional Congress, Inc. Chairman, CNP Action, Inc. |
| Jenny Beth Martin Chairman Tea Party Patriots Citizen Fund |
The Honorable Matt Schlapp Chairman American Conservative Union (ACU) |
| Myron Ebell Director, Center for Energy and Environment Competitive Enterprise Institute |
The Honorable Paul S. Teller, Ph.D. Executive Director Advancing American Freedom |
| The Honorable David McIntosh President Club for Growth |
Scott T. Parkinson VP for Government Affairs Club for Growth |
| The Honorable T. Kenneth Cribb, Jr. Chief Domestic Advisor President Ronald Reagan (1987-1988) |
The Honorable Becky Norton Dunlop White House Advisor President Ronald Reagan (1981-1985) |
| The Honorable Jim DeMint Chairman, Conservative Partnership Institute Member, US Senate (SC 2005-2013) |
Ed Corrigan Vice Chairman, Conservative Action Project President & CEO, Conservative Partnership Institute |
| The Honorable Bob McEwen U.S. House of Representatives Former Member, Ohio |
Kelly J. Shackelford, Esq. President and CEO First Liberty Institute |
| Rachel A. Bovard Senior Director of Policy Conservative Partnership Institute (CPI) |
Wesley Denton Chief Operating Officer Conservative Partnership Institute (CPI) |
| The Honorable Brooke Rollins President and CEO America First Policy Institute (AFPI) |
The Honorable Tony Perkins President Family Research Council |
| Lori Roman President ACRU Action |
Mary Vought Executive Director Senate Conservatives Fund |
| Terry Schilling Executive Director American Principles Project |
The Honorable Russ Vought Director Office of Management and Budget (2020-2021) |
| Tom Jones Co-Founder American Accountability Foundation |
The Honorable Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, II Chairman Election Transparency Initiative |
| William L. Walton Managing Editor and Host The Bill Walton Show |
Lt. Gen. William G. Boykin (Ret.) Executive Vice President Family Research Council |
| The Honorable Morton C. Blackwell President The Leadership Institute |
L. Brent Bozell III Founder and President Media Research Center |
| David N. Bossie President Citizens United |
Michael P. Farris, J.D., LL.M. President and CEO Alliance Defending Freedom |
| Frank J. Gaffney Executive Chairman Center for Security Policy |
The Honorable Scott Walker President Young America’s Foundation |
| Nancy Schulze Founder & President RCW Speakers |
Star Parker Founder and President Center for Urban Renewal and Education (CURE) |
| Diana Denman President The Reagan Legacy Forum |
Craig Shirley Reagan Biographer Presidential Historian |
| Matthew Tyrmand Principal Matthew Tyrmand LLC |
Jack Park Conservative Activist and Donor Law Offices of Jack Park |
| Jenna Ellis, Esq. Chairwoman Election Integrity Alliance |
Brian Rogers President The Jesse Helms Center |
| Dr. Teryn Bree Clarke Physician Clarke Neurology |
Dr. Richard Wayne Scarborough President Recover America |
| Lee Beaman CEO Beaman Ventures |
Judson Phillips Founder Tea Party Nation |
| Eunie Smith President Emeritus Eagle Forum |
Seton Motley President Less Government |
| The Honorable Peter J. Thomas Chairman The Conservative Caucus |
Kevin Freeman Founder NSIC Institute |
| Penna Dexter Co-host Point of View Radio |
Augusta Petrone |
| William W. Pascoe, III Our Man in Washington Tea Party Patriots Action |
The Honorable Stephen Stockman U.S. House of Representatives Former Member, Texas |
| The Honorable Chris Hughes Founder & Chairman The Citizens for America Foundation |
William Shaker CEO Washington Marketing Group |
| The Honorable George K. Rasley Jr. Managing Editor ConservativeHQ.com |
Michael Horowitz CEO 20th Century Initiatives |
| Elaine Donnelly President Center for Military Readiness |
Allen J. Hebert Chairman American-Chinese Fellowship of Houston |
| Twila Brase Brase, RN, PHN Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom |
Nicki Sanchez |
| Richard Norman Founder and President The Richard Norman Company |
C. Preston Noell III President Tradition, Family, Property, Inc. |
| Joan Holt Lindsey President Lindsey Communications |
E.C. Sykes General Partner Aslan Ventures |
| Amapola Hansberger Founder and President Legal Immigrants for America |
Donna Rice Hughes Founder & President DRH Enterprises |
| Chad Connelly President Faith Wins |
Ralph A. Rebandt, II Gubernatorial Candidate Ralph Rebandt for Governor |
| Melvin Adams President Noah Webster Educational Foundation |
Ambassador Henry F. Cooper President Reagan’s Chief Defense and Space Negotiator Former SDI Director |
| Floyd Brown Founder The Western Journal |
Marcia G. Taylor CEO Bennett Family of Companies |
| Saulius “Saul” Anuzis President 60 Plus Association |
James L. Martin Founder/Chairman 60 Plus Association |
| The Honorable Gary L. Bauer President American Values |
The Honorable Mike Hill Former Member Florida State Representative |
| Robert D. Thompson Former Administrator The Weyrich Lunch (1999-2016) |
Robert Keith Fischer Meeting Coordinator Conservatives of Faith |
| Dr. Paige Patterson President Sandy Creek Foundation |
Brigitte Gabriel Founder and Chairman ACT For America |
| Richard Scurry VP product development 14all.us |
Rod Vandenbos CEO R2 |
| Khadine Ritter President Eagle Forum of Ohio |
Curt Levey President Committee for Justice |
| Richard Rounsavelle Trustee MRC |
Shannon O. Royce President Christian Employers Alliance |
| Kent Glesener President Paradigm Construction & Engineering, Inc. |
Amy Kremer Chairwoman Women for America First |
| Tim LeFever Chairman Capitol Resource Institute |
Sean Noble President American Encore |
| Marc Little Executive Director CURE America Action, Inc. |
Gerard Kassar State Chairman NYS Conservative Party |
| G. Eric Georgatos Executive Producer America Can We Talk? americacanwetalk.org |
Joseph A. Morris Partner, Morris & De La Rosa Assistant U.S. Attorney General (President Reagan) |
| Tim Throckmorton President Lifepointe Ministries |
Ray Thompson CEO Thompson Group |
| Sheryl Kaufman Board Member Americans for Limited Government |
The Honorable Jake Hoffman President & CEO Rally Forge |
| Jay Mount President MDS Communications Corporation |
Andresen Blom President Hawaiian Values |
| The Honorable James C. Miller III Budget Director for President Reagan, 1985-1989 |
Wade Kirby Member Council for National Policy |
| Dr. Allen Unruh Founder National Abstinence Clearinghouse |
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