HHS, Facing E&C Republican Attacks, Argues NIH Reappointments Were Legal

Republicans on the House Energy & Commerce Committee are arguing that 14 National Institutes of Health (NIH) officials were not properly reappointed and held their positions unlawfully after December 2021, in an attack that both HHS and Democrats are characterizing as a politically motivated smear. The officials include former National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Anthony Fauci and 13 other institute and center (IC) directors. GOP lawmakers said while the investigation has focused on NIH, other appointment...