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Rep Anna Eshoo

Rep. Eshoo Statement on Science Letter Calling for Investigation into the Origins of COVID-19

May 14, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C.U.S. Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18), Chairwoman of the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, released the following statement after 18 prominent scientists published a letter in the journal Science calling for an investigation into the origins of COVID-19:

"I applaud Stanford University's Dr. David Relman and 17 other esteemed scientists on their open letter published in Science calling for a transparent, objective, and data-driven investigation into the origins of COVID-19. In order to crush the virus and prevent future global pandemics, we must consider every hypothesis available and have non-partisan, independent, scientific experts conduct an investigation to inform our understanding of COVID-19 and similar infectious diseases. I stand ready to support the Biden Administration and our international partners in such an investigation of COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 origins, and I'm grateful to the scientists for leading this effort."