Thoughts turn to the continuity of Congress ahead of SOTU Rep. Derek Kilmer swears he’s still a fun hang, even if he keeps bringing up mass casualty events and the hypothetical collapse of Congress. Roll Call · Mar 7, 2024
Three U.S. House incumbents in Ohio are facing primary challengers this year—a decade-low This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Ohio was Dec. 20, 2023. Ballotpedia · Feb 13, 2024
Lawmakers’ retirements risk leaving doctor pay fix unfinished - Roll Call Reps. Larry Bucshon, Michael C. Burgess and Brad Wenstrup have been vocal in pushing for changes to the way Medicare pays physicians. Roll Call · Feb 8, 2024
GOP lawmakers argue pandemic treaty threatens US sovereignty - Roll Call The World Health Organization is pushing a treaty to combat future pandemics, but some Republicans say the U.S. should not sign on. Roll Call · Feb 5, 2024
Fauci to Congress: 6-Foot Social Distancing Guidance Likely Not Based on Data Republican lawmakers criticized the former NIH official for playing "semantics" about lab leaks and gain-of-function research during closed-door congressional testimony this week. Reason · Jan 10, 2024
Spate of retirements continues on Capitol Hill - Roll Call Sen. Joe Manchin III and Reps. Brian Higgins, Derek Kilmer, Abigail Spanberger and Brad Wenstrup all said they would not run again in 2024. Roll Call · Nov 14, 2023
Rep. Brad Wenstrup to retire - Roll Call Rep. Brad Wenstrup, an Ohio Republican and podiatric surgeon announced late Thursday that he will retire at the end of this term. Roll Call · Nov 9, 2023
FDA greenlights new COVID-19 shots for this fall - Roll Call The FDA approved reformulated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, but deferred an expected authorization for Novavax’s vaccine. Roll Call · Sep 11, 2023
COVID-19 origins probe plods on with no clear resolution WASHINGTON — Republicans are continuing the search for answers on the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but the path forward is mired in stalled investigations, classified documents and stonewalling from the Chinese government. Tribune News Service · Mar 7, 2023
COVID-19 origins probe plods on with no clear resolution - Roll Call Top Republicans are ramping up investigations on whether the SARS-CoV-2 virus leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China. Roll Call · Mar 6, 2023
House GOP's overlapping COVID investigations House Republicans overlapping COVID investigations Axios · Feb 17, 2023
House GOP seeks Fauci testimony in probe of COVID-19 origins WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Monday began their promised scrutiny of the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, requesting testimony from Anthony Fauci and current Biden administration officials, along with classified briefings and documents from U.S. intelligence agencies. Tribune News Service · Feb 14, 2023
Congress braces for first GOP-led investigation into COVID vaccines It’s a sharp turn from the Democratic-led panel last year. Axios · Feb 14, 2023
GOP launches probe into COVID origins with letter to Fauci House Republicans have kicked off an investigation into the origins of COVID-19 by issuing a series of letters to current and former Biden administration officials for documents and testimony The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023
Axios · Feb 1, 2023 Republicans break with another historical ally: doctors Some Republicans are now openly contemptuous of the AMA.
Tribune News Service · Jan 26, 2023 Broad focus planned for revamped COVID panel under GOP majority The new chair of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic is planning a wide focus on future pandemic preparedness and the impacts of the pandemic on the economy, education and the national supply chain.
Roll Call · Jan 25, 2023 Broad focus planned for revamped COVID panel under GOP majority - Roll Call The panel's new chairman wants an “after-action review” but also plans work on the origins of the coronavirus.
The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2022 American spy agencies review their misses on Ukraine, Russia U.S. intelligence agencies have begun a review of how they judge the will and ability of foreign governments to fight