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Discovering the origin is vital to providing accountability and protecting Americans in the future. Mounting evidence points to the virus originating from a leak at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV). EcoHealth Alliance, a U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) grantee, awarded taxpayer funds to the WIV to conduct gain of function research on bat coronaviruses – research that may have started the pandemic. </p> <p>Committee Republicans have unearthed emails revealing that top virologists warned Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, that the virus appeared to be genetically engineered and pointed to a lab leak in Wuhan. However, these emails reveal that Dr. Fauci and former NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins may have colluded with scientists to downplay the lab leak theory for their preferred narrative of natural origin. </p> <p>The American people deserve answers and accountability. Committee Republicans will continue to follow the facts to determine what, if anything, could have been done differently to guard against the harms Americans have endured during the pandemic.</p> <figure class="wp-block-pullquote"><blockquote><p>The relationship between the NIH, the WIV, and EcoHealth raises serious questions about use of taxpayer dollars for gain-of-function research and when U.S. health officials became aware of the WIV’s role in the COVID-19 pandemic. The public health community—including the NIH—and the American people deserve the truth. The truth will enable American public health officials to prevent and minimize the effects of future global pandemics.</p><cite>-CHAIRMAN JAMES COMER</cite></blockquote></figure> <section class="block-featured-posts"> <span class="section-subtitle">COVID ORIGINS</span> <h2 class="section-heading">Oversight of Taxpayer Funds Awarded to the Wuhan Lab</h2> <div class="featured-posts-grid"> <div class="post featured-post "> <a href="https://oversight.house.gov/release/wenstrup-malliotakis-threaten-to-subpoena-former-new-york-governor-andrew-cuomo-for-deadly-covid-19-nursing-home-policies/"> <div class="excerpt "> <div class="category">Press Release</div> <div class="title">Wenstrup, Malliotakis Threaten to Subpoena Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for Deadly COVID-19 Nursing Home Policies</div> <time datetime="2023-10-10T00:00:00-05:00">October 10, 2023</time> </div>  </a> </div>  <div class="post featured-post "> <a href="https://oversight.house.gov/release/wenstrup-comer-mcmorris-rodgers-griffith-guthrie-announce-transcribed-interview-with-ecohealth-alliance-president-peter-daszak/"> <div class="excerpt "> <div class="category">Press Release</div> <div class="title">Wenstrup, Comer, McMorris Rodgers, Griffith, Guthrie Announce Transcribed Interview with EcoHealth Alliance President Peter Daszak</div> <time datetime="2023-09-29T00:00:00-05:00">September 29, 2023</time> </div>  </a> </div>  <div class="post featured-post "> <a href="https://oversight.house.gov/release/wenstrup-reveals-new-allegations-that-dr-fauci-potentially-influenced-cia-covid-19-origins-investigation/"> <div class="excerpt "> <div class="category">Press Release</div> <div class="title">Wenstrup Reveals New Allegations that Dr. Fauci Potentially Influenced CIA COVID-19 Origins Investigation</div> <time datetime="2023-09-26T00:00:00-05:00">September 26, 2023</time> </div>  </a> </div>  <div class="post featured-post "> <a href="https://oversight.house.gov/release/wenstrup-issues-statement-after-wuhan-institute-of-virology-formal-debarment/"> <div class="excerpt "> <div class="category">Press Release</div> <div class="title">Wenstrup Issues Statement After Wuhan Institute of Virology Formal Debarment</div> <time datetime="2023-09-20T00:00:00-05:00">September 20, 2023</time> </div>  </a> </div>  <div class="post featured-post "> <a href="https://oversight.house.gov/release/wenstrup-holds-classified-briefing-on-consequences-of-covid-19-pandemic-on-strategic-national-stockpile/"> <div class="excerpt "> <div class="category">Press Release</div> <div class="title">Wenstrup Holds Classified Briefing on Consequences of COVID-19 Pandemic on Strategic National Stockpile</div> <time datetime="2023-09-19T00:00:00-05:00">September 19, 2023</time> </div>  </a> </div>  <div class="post featured-post "> <a href="https://oversight.house.gov/release/wenstrup-presses-nih-to-explain-federal-records-violation-by-close-fauci-ally/"> <div class="excerpt "> <div class="category">Press Release</div> <div class="title">Wenstrup Presses NIH to Explain Federal Records Violation by Close Fauci Ally</div> <time datetime="2023-09-15T00:00:00-05:00">September 15, 2023</time> </div>  </a> </div>  </div>  <div class="btn-wrapper"> <a class="btn btn-ghost inverse" href=""></a> </div>  </section> <h2 class="has-text-align-center">MEDIA</h2> <div class="wp-block-columns"> <div class="wp-block-column" style="flex-basis:50%"> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">EcoHealth Alliance used American tax dollars to conduct Gain-of-Function research in Wuhan. <br><br>And it appears Fauci & the NIH knew about it.<br><br>Where's the accountability from the Biden Administration? <a href="https://twitter.com/NEWSMAX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@newsmax</a> <a href="https://t.co/xjesq2h39P">pic.twitter.com/xjesq2h39P</a></p>— Rep. James Comer (@RepJamesComer) <a href="https://twitter.com/RepJamesComer/status/1452731762187153415?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 25, 2021</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div></figure> </div> <div class="wp-block-column" style="flex-basis:50%"> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🚨🚨🚨<br><br>July 28th NIH says “no NIAID funding was approved for Gain of Function research at the WIV.”<br> <br>Obviously, they were lied to.<br> <br>NIH confirmed today EcoHealth and the WIV conducted GOF research on bat coronaviruses.<br> <a href="https://twitter.com/PeterDaszak?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PeterDaszak</a> with EcoHealth hid it from the USG. <a href="https://t.co/Ou3ZLKto0L">pic.twitter.com/Ou3ZLKto0L</a></p>— Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) <a href="https://twitter.com/GOPoversight/status/1450934193177903105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 20, 2021</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div></figure> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile"><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media"><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/republicans-covid-origins-investigation-hhs-investigation"><img loading="lazy" src="https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Fox-News-Channel-Emblem-3-1024x576.png" alt="" class="img-responsive wp-image-29208 size-full" srcset="https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Fox-News-Channel-Emblem-3-1024x576.png 1024w, https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Fox-News-Channel-Emblem-3-300x169.png 300w, https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Fox-News-Channel-Emblem-3-768x432.png 768w, https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Fox-News-Channel-Emblem-3-1536x864.png 1536w, https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Fox-News-Channel-Emblem-3-2048x1152.png 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"></a></figure><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Republicans dig in on COVID origins investigation, demand HHS investigation and details on alleged ‘cover-up’</p> </div></div> <div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile"><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media"><a href="https://nypost.com/2022/01/11/fauci-called-wuhan-lab-leak-theory-shiny-object-in-april-2020-email/"><img loading="lazy" src="https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-25-at-2.07.50-PM-4-1024x580.png" alt="" class="img-responsive wp-image-29210 size-full" srcset="https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-25-at-2.07.50-PM-4-1024x580.png 1024w, https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-25-at-2.07.50-PM-4-300x170.png 300w, https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-25-at-2.07.50-PM-4-768x435.png 768w, https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-25-at-2.07.50-PM-4-1536x870.png 1536w, https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-25-at-2.07.50-PM-4-2048x1160.png 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"></a></figure><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Fauci dismissed Wuhan lab leak theory as ‘shiny object’ in April 2020 email</p> </div></div> <div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile"><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media"><a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/what-else-is-ecohealth-alliance-hiding/"><img loading="lazy" src="https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-26-at-1.44.32-PM.png" alt="" class="img-responsive wp-image-29211 size-full" srcset="https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-26-at-1.44.32-PM.png 762w, https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-26-at-1.44.32-PM-300x121.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px"></a></figure><div class="wp-block-media-text__content"> <p class="has-medium-font-size">What Else Is EcoHealth Alliance Hiding?</p> </div></div> <figure class="wp-block-pullquote"><blockquote><p><em>It is essential to understand the origins of this virus in order to prevent it from happening again.</em> <em>Without a full and comprehensive investigation, we cannot adequately prepare for the next outbreak.</em></p><cite>-CHAIRMAN JAMES COMER</cite></blockquote></figure> <section class="block-featured-posts"> <span class="section-subtitle">COVID ORIGINS</span> <h2 class="section-heading">COVID Origins Hearings </h2> <div class="featured-posts-grid"> <div class="post featured-post "> <a href="https://oversight.house.gov/release/hearing-wrap-up-suppression-of-the-lab-leak-hypothesis-was-not-based-in-science/"> <div class="excerpt "> <div class="category">Press Release</div> <div class="title">Hearing Wrap Up: Suppression of the Lab Leak Hypothesis Was Not Based in Science</div> <time datetime="2023-07-12T00:00:00-05:00">July 12, 2023</time> </div>  </a> </div>  <div class="post featured-post "> <a href="https://oversight.house.gov/release/wenstrup-releases-alarming-new-report-on-proximal-origin-authors-nih-suppression-of-the-covid-19-lab-leak-hypothesis/"> <div class="excerpt "> <div class="category">Press Release</div> <div class="title">Wenstrup Releases Alarming New Report on “Proximal Origin” Authors, NIH Suppression of the COVID-19 Lab Leak Hypothesis</div> <time datetime="2023-07-11T00:00:00-05:00">July 11, 2023</time> </div>  </a> </div>  <div class="post featured-post "> <a href="https://oversight.house.gov/release/chairman-wenstrup-opens-hearing-with-authors-of-infamous-proximal-origin-publication-assumptions-are-not-science/"> <div class="excerpt "> <div class="category">Press Release</div> <div class="title">Chairman Wenstrup Opens Hearing with Authors of Infamous “Proximal Origin” Publication: Assumptions are not Science</div> <time datetime="2023-07-11T00:00:00-05:00">July 11, 2023</time> </div>  </a> </div>  <div class="post featured-post "> <a href="https://oversight.house.gov/release/wenstrup-knowing-the-origin-of-covid-19-is-fundamental-to-helping-predict-and-prevent-future-pandemics%ef%bf%bc/"> <div class="excerpt "> <div class="category">Press Release</div> <div class="title">Wenstrup: Knowing the Origin of COVID-19 is Fundamental to Helping Predict and Prevent Future Pandemics</div> <time datetime="2023-03-08T00:00:00-05:00">March 8, 2023</time> </div>  </a> </div>  <div class="post featured-post "> <a href="https://oversight.house.gov/release/covid-origins-hearing-wrap-up-facts-science-evidence-point-to-a-wuhan-lab-leak%ef%bf%bc/"> <div class="excerpt "> <div class="category">Press Release</div> <div class="title">COVID Origins Hearing Wrap Up: Facts, Science, Evidence Point to a Wuhan Lab Leak</div> <time datetime="2023-03-08T00:00:00-05:00">March 8, 2023</time> </div>  </a> </div>  <div class="post featured-post "> <a href="https://oversight.house.gov/release/covid-origins-part-2-hearing-wrap-up-intelligence-community-officials-provide-further-evidence-that-covid-19-originated-in-a-wuhan-lab/"> <div class="excerpt "> <div class="category">Press Release</div> <div class="title">COVID Origins, Part 2 Hearing Wrap Up: Intelligence Community Officials Provide Further Evidence that COVID-19 Originated in a Wuhan Lab</div> <time datetime="2023-04-19T00:00:00-05:00">April 19, 2023</time> </div>  </a> </div>  </div>  <div class="btn-wrapper"> <a class="btn btn-ghost inverse" href=""></a> </div>  </section> <h2 class="has-text-align-center">MEDIA</h2> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🚨KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM OUR HEARING🚨<br><br>▪️ Knowing the origin of COVID is vital to predicting & preventing future pandemics<br><br>▪️ Mounting evidence shows it may have come from a Wuhan lab leak<br><br>▪️ The mainstream media downplayed this scientific theory<br><br>More👇<a href="https://t.co/UGunfCladf">https://t.co/UGunfCladf</a></p>— Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic (@COVIDSelect) <a href="https://twitter.com/COVIDSelect/status/1633570816481804288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 8, 2023</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div></figure> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">In September 2019, 3 things happened at WIV:<br> <br>1. They Deleted The Sequences<br>2. Put Lab Under Military Control<br>3. Redid Vent System<br> <br>Strong evidence that a significant event happened in that lab. <a href="https://t.co/KdlSli03d0">pic.twitter.com/KdlSli03d0</a></p>— Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic (@COVIDSelect) <a href="https://twitter.com/COVIDSelect/status/1633505357648601095?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 8, 2023</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div></figure> <div class="wp-block-columns"> <div class="wp-block-column" style="flex-basis:100%"></div> </div> <div class="wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile" style="grid-template-columns:22% auto"><figure class="wp-block-media-text__media"><a href="https://nypost.com/2023/03/08/former-nyt-editor-slams-fauci-for-discrediting-lab-leak/"><img loading="lazy" src="https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-07-at-4.22.06-PM.png" alt="" class="img-responsive wp-image-29249 size-full" 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