House Republicans sent a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra on Thursday evening, threatening to issue subpoenas if his department does not begin to provide requested information related to the congressional investigation into the origins of COVID-19.
The House Oversight and Energy and Commerce Committees have been waiting on information and documents requested from the Department of Health and Human Services since February, with additional requests sent in July and August."We have a Constitutional duty to conduct thorough oversight and evaluate legislative solutions to address deficiencies and engrain proficiencies within the federal government," wrote the five representatives overseeing the investigation.
"The Committees will use this investigation to inform potential legislation to improve pandemic preparedness, strengthen grant processes and oversight, and enhance biosafety and biosecurity of laboratory and field research," the representatives wrote. Several letters and grant documents between the NIH and the research organization EcoHealth Alliance have also been requested by the committees.
The committees also requested voluntary transcribed interviews with various research directors at NIAID, including acting Director Hugh Auchincloss, scheduled from late October through the remainder of 2023. Transcribed interviews for Tabak and Collins are scheduled for Dec. 5 and 12, respectively.
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