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Wenstrup investigates alleged evasion of FOIA requests by top NIH officials

By Clermont Times | May 1, 2024

Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) is investigating a potential conspiracy at the highest levels of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically within the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Evidence suggests NIH officials received instructions on how to evade the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and avoid public transparency related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Suggesting COVID-19 Lab Leak, Wenstrup Urges Declassification of State Department Documents

By Clermont Times | May 1, 2024

The Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic recently reviewed classified U.S. Department of State (State Department) documents that suggest COVID-19 originated from a lab-related accident in Wuhan, China. The documents also convey that the Chinese Communist Party tried to cover up the lab leak and that the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) maintains a relationship with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA). Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) is requesting the State Department rapidly declassify this information and share the truth about the origins of COVID-19 with...

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Bipartisan bill aims for enhanced biosecurity threat reporting by intelligence agencies

By Clermont Times | May 1, 2024

Reps. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) introduced the bipartisan Elevating Biotechnology Threats Reporting Act on May 1, 2024. This legislation mandates that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Security Agency (NSA), and Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) independently report their findings on biosecurity threats to the House and Senate Select Intelligence Committees by June 30, 2025.

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Select subcommittee releases transcript of Dr.Fauci's COVID-19 testimony

By Clermont Times | May 1, 2024

On May 1, 2024, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) released the transcript from Dr. Anthony Fauci’s transcribed interview. Dr. Fauci, who served as the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), was a prominent figure in America’s public health response during the COVID-19 pandemic. His closed-door, 14-hour, two-day testimony in January 2024 is a significant part of the Select Subcommittee’s investigations into various aspects of the pandemic.

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House Oversight Committee advances BIOSECURE Act to protect US genetic data

By Clermont Times | May 1, 2024

House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup D.P.M. (R-OH), Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party have commended the House Oversight Committee's decision to advance the BIOSECURE Act to the House floor. The act was approved by a 40 to 1 vote.

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AI and Biosecurity Panel Discussion Addresses Threats and Congressional Actions

By Clermont Times | May 1, 2024

Congressman Brad Wenstrup led a panel discussion at the American Enterprise Institute on AI and Biosecurity. The panel addressed the threats posed by evolving technologies and steps Congress can take to secure AI and biotechnology fields.

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Lawmakers reintroduce resolution on dangers of physician-assisted suicide

By Clermont Times | May 1, 2024

On May 1, 2024, Representatives Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) and Lou Correa (D-CA) introduced a resolution in Congress expressing concerns over physician-assisted suicide. The resolution highlights the risks it poses to vulnerable populations.

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Wenstrup requests access to Fauci's emails amid "secret back channel" investigation

By Clermont Times | May 1, 2024

On May 1, 2024, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) requested access to Dr. Anthony Fauci’s personal email accounts and cellphone records. This request follows new evidence suggesting that Dr. Fauci may have used his personal email account for official government communications during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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HHS proposes formal debarment of EcoHealth Alliance, suspends funding

By Clermont Times | May 1, 2024

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has accepted a recommendation from the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic to formally debar EcoHealth Alliance, Inc. (EcoHealth). This decision was announced by Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio), who also revealed that HHS will immediately commence official debarment proceedings and implement a government-wide suspension of U.S. taxpayer funds to EcoHealth, including a hold on all active grants.