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Testimony From CIA Whistleblower Alleges New Information on COVID-19 Origins

By Clermont Times Report | Sep 21, 2023

Staff on the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic and Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence have heard testimony from a whistleblower alleging that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) offered six analysts significant monetary incentives to change their position on COVID-19’s origin. The whistleblower, who presents as a highly credible senior-level CIA officer, alleges that of the seven members assigned to the CIA team tasked with analyzing COVID-19 origins, six officers concluded that the virus likely originated from a lab in Wuhan, China. The CIA, then however, allegedly offered financial incentives to six of the experts involved in the investigation to change their conclusion in favor of a zoonotic origin.

Wenstrup Threatens Subpoena of FBI, HHS to Obtain Information on Illegal Chinese Lab in California

By Clermont Times Report | Sep 14, 2023

Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) is threatening to subpoena the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) after both government entities failed to produce information related to an illegal Chinese lab operating on U.S. soil as requested. Prestige Biotech, a Chinese company, was caught red-handed conducting dangerous research related to COVID-19 and other deadly diseases without a license by FBI agents and California officials. Following the egregious discovery, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials inspected the lab and evaluated the bio-security threat posed to Americans.

Wenstrup Demands Answers from DOJ Regarding International COVID-19 Relief Fraud

By Clermont Times Report | Sep 5, 2023

Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) is pressing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to explain how billions of American taxpayer dollars, allocated to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, were stolen by international criminal organizations and foreign actors. Estimates suggest criminals in the U.S. and overseas pilfered approximately $280 billion of COVID-19 aid that was intended for struggling American families, businesses, and hospitals.

Wenstrup Calls Out Treasury for Enabling Misuse of COVID-19 Aid

By Clermont Times Report | Aug 29, 2023

Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) is calling on the Department of the Treasury to release detailed information regarding the potential misuse of $350 billion in COVID-19 aid allocated to state, local, territorial, and tribunal governments. The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program was created — through the American Rescue Plan — to address pandemic-era economic challenges faced by states and localities, but instead was used to bankroll pet-projects and benefit left-wing political agendas.

Wenstrup Presses Department of Education for Answers on Misuse of COVID-19 Education Funds

By Clermont Times Report | Aug 21, 2023

Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) is examining potential waste and abuse of pandemic-era education funds designed to address historic learning loss, reopen schools safely, and mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

Congressman Wenstrup Hosts Community Roundtable on the Dangers of Fentanyl with Local Officials

By Clermont Times Report | Aug 14, 2023

Congressman Brad Wenstrup (OH-02) hosted a community roundtable in Clermont County Wednesday on the dangers of illicit fentanyl with families, advocates, law enforcement, and community members who have seen its devastating effects on the region firsthand.

Chairman Wenstrup: COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Trampled Individual Freedoms, Harmed Military Readiness

By Clermont Times Report | Aug 7, 2023

Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) opened today’s hearing titled "Because I Said So: Examining the Science and Impact of COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates" by highlighting the Biden Administration’s abuse of executive power when it imposed mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations on millions of Americans without considering patient-physician relationships or medical freedom.

Reps. Wenstrup, LaHood, Bucshon, DelBene, Schrier, & Blumenauer Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Incentivize Value-Based Health Care

By Clermont Times Report | Aug 1, 2023

On July 27, Representatives Brad Wenstrup (R-OH), Darin LaHood (R-IL), Larry Buschon (R-IN), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), and Kim Schrier (D-WA) reintroduced the Value in Health Care Act, a bipartisan bill that will make commonsense changes to the program parameters of Medicare’s Alternative Payment Models (APMs) to incentivize participation in Accountable Care Organizations (ACO). The changes will increase participation in these value-based health programs that are designed to improve the quality of care and health outcomes for seniors while lowering costs.

Reps. Wenstrup and Ruiz Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Cover Obesity Treatment in Medicare

By Clermont Times Report | Jul 25, 2023

On July 20, Reps. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) and Raul Ruiz (D-CA) reintroduced the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA,) legislation to address the growing obesity epidemic by expanding access to treatment options for eligible Medicare beneficiaries. They were joined by Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and Gwen Moore (D-WI.) Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Tom Carper (D-DE) reintroduced companion legislation in the U.S. Senate.

Rep. Bird endorses Issue 1: 'Don’t be deceived by out-of-state money, elites, and attack ads'

By Clermont Times Report | Jul 23, 2023

Ohio State Rep. Adam C. Bird (R-New Richmond) has endorsed Issue 1, an Ohio ballot initiative that would require petition-based statewide constitutional amendments to pass with 60 percent of the vote, not simple majorities.

GOP Doctors Caucus Statement on CMS' Proposed Physician Pay Cut

By Clermont Times Report | Jul 22, 2023

Doctors Caucus Co-chairs Reps. Brad Wenstrup, D.P.M. (R-OH,) Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-NC) and Michael Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) issued the following statement after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released their proposed Physician Fee Schedule rule Thursday:

Wenstrup Votes to Strengthen Our Military and Deter Chinese Aggression by Passing the NDAA

By Clermont Times Report | Jul 15, 2023

On July 14, Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) voted in favor of the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which passed on the House floor.

Chairman Wenstrup Releases Alarming New Report on “Proximal Origin” Authors, NIH Suppression of the COVID-19 Lab Leak Hypothesis

By Clermont Times Report | Jul 12, 2023

On July 11, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) issued an interim staff report detailing the Select Subcommittee’s comprehensive investigation into the suppression of the lab-leak hypothesis by America’s leading public health officials through the drafting, publication, and critical reception of the infamous “

Chairman Wenstrup to Hold Hearing with “Proximal Origins” Authors

By Clermont Times Report | Jun 28, 2023

Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) will hold a hearing titled “Investigating the Proximal Origin of a Cover Up” to examine the potential conflicts of interest and suppression of scientific discourse by the National Institutes of Health surrounding the drafting, publication, and critical reception of the infamous “The Proximal Origin of SARS-CoV-2” (“Proximal Origins”) correspondence.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Speaker McCarthy, Chairmen Wenstrup & Turner to Hold Press Conference Following NASIC Briefing

By Clermont Times Report | Jun 27, 2023

On Wednesday, June 28, Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA,) Congressman Mike Turner (R-OH), Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and Congressman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH), Chairman of the House Select Subcommittee of the Coronavirus Pandemic, will hold a press conference at the National Aviation Hall of Fame following their tour of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and national security briefing at the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC.)

Chairman Wenstrup Announces First Subpoena for “Proximal Origins” Author Kristian Andersen’s Private Communications with Co-Authors

By Clermont Times Report | Jun 26, 2023

Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) announced the Select Subcommittee’s first subpoena to compel the production of documents and communications from Dr. Kristian Anderson’s privately owned Slack messaging channel.

Chairman Wenstrup: Constitutionally Guaranteed Rights and Liberties Were Ignored by the Government During COVID-19

By Clermont Times Report | Jun 22, 2023

Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) opened today’s hearing titled “Churches vs. Casinos: The Constitution is not Suspended in Times of Crisis” by explaining how government officials at the federal, local, and state levels did not uphold their constitutional responsibility to protect civil liberties during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chairman Wenstrup: The Biden Administration Tried to Hide CDC Director Walensky’s Testimony from the American People

By Clermont Times Report | Jun 15, 2023

On June 13, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) opened today’s hearing titled “Oversight of CDC Policies and Decisions During the COVID-19 Pandemic” by noting that America’s public health authorities — including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — caused significant damage during the pandemic with unscientific policies and confusing guidance.

Wenstrup Introduces Bill to Stop U.S. Taxpayer Funding of Gain-of-Function Research by Adversaries

By Clermont Times Report | Jun 14, 2023

On June 13, Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) together with Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-AZ), introduced the Foreign Adversary Gain-of-Function Research Prevention Act of 2023.

Chairman Wenstrup to Hold Hearing on COVID-19 Policy Decisions with CDC Director Rochelle Walensky

By Clermont Times Report | Jun 11, 2023

Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) will hold a hearing titled "Oversight of CDC Policies and Decisions During the COVID-19 Pandemic."

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