JUST IN: The House unanimously passed a bill that would force the Biden administration to declassify all information it has gathered on the origins of COVID-19.
The legislation's passage marks a striking departure from the early days of the pandemic, when the lab leak hypothesis was dismissed as a conspiracy theory. Since then, the nation's 18 intelligence agencies have said both theories are plausible, yet the debate continues to divide the intelligence and scientific communities.The COVID Origins Act passed the House in a 419-0 vote on Friday after the Senate unanimously passed it on March 1.
Although the bill was able to garner overwhelming support on the House floor, Democrats and Republicans engaged in a drawn-out debate before casting their votes on Friday. Several Republicans in their speeches sought to blame not only the Chinese government but also some U.S. officials, namely Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Several Democrats pushed back on that allegation, warning GOP lawmakers not to promote theories"rooted in uncertainty." The bill was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Josh Hawley earlier this month, reviving his previous efforts to investigate the COVID-19 pandemic. The legislation stoked tensions with Chinese officials, who implored the Missouri Republican this week to withdraw it from consideration.
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