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winetourdriver01

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Thu Mar 2, 2023, 06:43 AM Mar 2023

Inside the House GOP's Turf War Over Biden Investigations

When the House Energy and Commerce Committee convened a hearing in February focused on the origins of COVID-19—and unproven theories about direct U.S. support for Chinese virus research—it seemed like a natural focus for Republicans on a panel with broad jurisdiction over public health and the medical world.

House Republicans had already acknowledged that Energy and Commerce would take the lead on this investigation. During a private talk to Hill staff and lobbyists in January, Rep. James Comer (R-KY)—chairman of the House Oversight Committee—said the COVID origins probe was Energy and Commerce’s domain, according to a source familiar with his remarks.

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https://www.thedailybeast.com/inside-the-house-gops-turf-war-over-investigating-joe-biden?ref=home

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