Aaron Siri Serves as Witness
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust held a hearing on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The hearing, “Follow the Science?: Oversight of the Biden Covid-19 Administrative State Response,” discussed the Subcommittee’s oversight that found how the Biden Administration pressured the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to “cut corners” and lower agency standards to approve the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and authorize boosters. This approval enabled the Biden administration to mandate the vaccine, despite concerns that the vaccine was causing injury among otherwise healthy young Americans. Congress needs to address reforms to the administrative state to bring accountability to its agencies, particularly when it comes to the process of approving vaccines.