What’s Important COVID Origins Investigation Widens: House Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.), House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.), and House Committee on the Judiciary Ranking Member Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) called on seven scientists who initially believed COVID-19 may have leaked from the Wuhan lab to provide answers under oath. Study Finds Lockdowns Imposed Huge Economic and Social Costs: A recent Johns Hopkins study and meta-analysis of the effects of COVID-19 lockdowns found they had little to no public health effects but imposed enormous economic and social costs. Democrats Ignore Policies They Impose on Children: Recently, California Governor Gavin Newsom, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, and San Francisco Mayor London Breed recently were spotted maskless at the National Football Conference title game in Los Angeles despite a mask mandate for Los Angeles County. Additionally, Stacey Abrams visited an elementary school in Georgia and posed maskless for a photo in a room full of children who were all masked because of the school mandate. Crisis CornerStudy Finds Lockdowns Imposed Huge Economic and Social Costs: A recent Johns Hopkins study and meta-analysis of the effects of COVID-19 lockdowns found “that lockdowns have had little to no public health effects” but “they have imposed enormous economic and social costs where they have been adopted.” The researchers concluded that “lockdown policies are ill-founded and should be rejected as a pandemic policy instrument.” This study adds to the mounting evidence that draconian COVID policies, like masking children, virtual learning, and more are causing more harm than good. Biden BlundersBiden Buys $1.3 Billion COVID Tests from Chinese Company: The Biden Administration recently purchased $1.3 billion worth of COVID rapid tests from a Chinese company as it sought to play catch up from its self-inflicted testing shortage. Reportedly, President Biden ignored calls to order additional testing kits in October, leading to a nationwide shortage before the holidays as the Omicron variant spread across the nation. The Biden Administration has yet to hold Communist China accountable for covering up and unleashing COVID on the world, and now it is lining the pockets of a Chinese company instead of investing in the United States. Democrat Hypocrisy AlertDemocrats Ignore Policies They Impose on Children: Recently, California Governor Gavin Newsom, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, and San Francisco Mayor London Breed recently were spotted maskless at the National Football Conference title game in Los Angeles despite a mask mandate for Los Angeles County. Governor Newsom claimed he was without a mask just for the photo, but that turned out to be false. Mayor Garcetti said he held his breath to take the photo. Meanwhile, children in Los Angeles County are required to wear masks at school. Additionally, Stacey Abrams visited an elementary school in Georgia and posed maskless for a photo in a room full of children who were all masked because of the school mandate. If Democrats are allowed to violate their own rules and take off their masks, kids should be allowed to go to school without masks. This Week in SSOCCScalise, Comer, Jordan Call on Scientists Who Privately Supported Lab Leak Theory to Provide Answers Under Oath: House Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.), House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.), and House Committee on the Judiciary Ranking Member Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) called on seven scientists who initially believed COVID-19 may have leaked from the Wuhan lab to provide answers under oath. These scientists suddenly reversed course after privately speaking with Dr. Francis Collins, former director of the National Institutes of Health, and Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. It is unclear what science, if any, changed in the short amount of time. We need to know if top U.S. government health officials colluded with these scientists to conceal information about a possible lab leak and downplay the theory in public. What They’re SayingTop oversight Republicans call on 7 scientists to testify on COVID origins, Wuhan lab leak (Fox News)Three senior House Republicans investigating the origins of the coronavirus called on seven scientists to provide voluntary testimony on why their opinion regarding the origin of the virus changed. Reps. James Comer, R-Ky., ranking member of the Oversight and Reform Committee; Steve Scalise, R-La., the minority whip and ranking member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis; and Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, have questioned whether these scientists felt pressure from top health officials like Dr. Antony Fauci and Dr. Francis Collins. House Oversight Republicans Demand More Answers from HHS Over Grant To Wuhan Lab And Possible Fauci Cover-Up (Daily Caller)“Republicans on the House Oversight Committee sent a letter Wednesday to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Acting Director Lawrence Tabak and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra demanding answers about a grant to EcoHealth Alliance, which then conferred the taxpayer funds to the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV).” Republicans challenge CDC guidelines: ‘Children are paying the price’ (Washington Examiner)“House Republicans sent the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention a letter Monday challenging its guidelines for face masks and virtual learning. Reps. Steve Scalise, James Comer, Jim Jordan, Mark Green, Nicole Malliotakis, and Mariannette Miller-Meeks sent the letter to CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky saying, ‘America’s children are paying — and will continue to pay — the price for the CDC’s decisions for years to come.’” Lockdowns only reduced COVID-19 death rate by .2%, study finds: ‘Lockdowns should be rejected out of hand’ (Fox News)“Lockdowns during the first COVID-19 wave in the spring of 2020 only reduced COVID-19 mortality by .2% in the U.S. and Europe, according to a Johns Hopkins University meta-analysis of several studies. ‘While this meta-analysis concludes that lockdowns have had little to no public health effects, they have imposed enormous economic and social costs where they have been adopted,’ the researchers wrote. ‘In consequence, lockdown policies are ill-founded and should be rejected as a pandemic policy instrument.’”Member MentionsHouse Republican Whip and Select Subcommittee Ranking Member Steve Scalise (R-La.) calls on scientists to explain how they reversed their opinion on COVID origins after speaking with Dr. Fauci.
Oversight Committee Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) calls on seven scientists who may have colluded with Dr. Fauci to testify.
Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) slams Democrats’ hypocrisy.
Oversight Committee Republicans point out the Democrats’ America CONCEDES Act doesn’t hold Communist China accountable.
Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) calls for masks to be optional for children.
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) blasts Democrats’ mask hypocrisy.
