Origins of COVID-19 This week, my colleagues and I on the the House Intelligence Committee released a report on the origins of COVID-19. The report indicates that COVID-19 could be connected to China’s biological weapons research program and may have leaked into the human population during an accident at China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology. The report highlights the failure of the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) in withholding key information from the American people and their elected officials, deepening public mistrust. Every American’s life has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Over one million Americans died, businesses were forced to close, and livelihoods were destroyed. Government mismanagement has led to education delays for kids across the nation and a dramatic increase in mental health issues. This report bolsters the lab leak theory, which many government officials, Big Tech platforms, and media outlets previously labeled a conspiracy theory. It marks significant progress towards giving the American people answers they deserve. In the 118th Congress, the Republican majority will continue this critical work. We must make every effort to ensure that our country is never vulnerable to similar threats again. And we must hold China accountable for its errors, its refusal to provide prompt disclosure to the US and the world about COVID-19’s release, and its continued stonewalling of investigations into these issues. Read the full report here. S. 1466 – Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act – YEA Authorizes the U.S. Geological Survey to begin a multi-year integrated program to assess, monitor, and conserve saline lake ecosystems, in order to help water users, migratory birds and other wildlife that depend on those ecosystems Concurring in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1437 – Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act – NAY House Democrats failed to meet the fundamental duty of funding the government despite spending most of the year passing trillions in wasteful spending that has fueled inflation and driven up our debt. This one-week continuing resolution is an attempt to buy additional time for a massive lame-duck spending bill in which House Republicans have had no seat at the negotiating table. S. 5230 – Help Find the Missing Act – YEA Directs the DOJ to continue to operate the National Missing Persons and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), providing a missing persons/unidentified remains database to which the public can contribute and access Connects NamUs with the FBI’s National Crime Information Center (NCIC) in order to create more comprehensive missing persons and unidentified remains databases, and streamlines the reporting process for local law enforcement Requires missing children be reported to NamUs, and requires DOJ to issue guidelines and best practices on handling missing persons and unidentified remains cases This weekend, I attended Wreaths Across America at Pine Log Cemetery in Brookland to remember our fallen U.S. veterans and honor those who serve. Daily Caller EXCLUSIVE: Reps. Stefanik, Crawford Introduce Bill To Protect U.S. Agricultural Land From Foreign Adversaries Republican Reps. Elise Stefanik of New York and Rick Crawford of Arkansas introduced legislation Thursday that would address the “national security threat” of foreign adversaries buying up U.S. agricultural land. KAIT8 - Christmas parades and celebrations in Region 8 Baxter Bulletin - Open for business: The Baxter County Early Literacy Project opened a Little Free Library Rep. Crawford | 2422 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected]