Republicans Worry WH Pressing FDA On Boosters, Seek Documents

By Kelly Lienhard / September 14, 2021 at 2:15 PM
Two House Republican leaders raise concerns the Biden administration is exerting political pressure on FDA to authorize COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for the general public and request FDA hand over documents detailing its conversations with the White House on the issue. House coronavirus subcommittee ranking Republican Steve Scalise (LA) and oversight committee ranking Republican James Comer (KY) lay out their concerns in a Tuesday (Sept. 14) letter to acting FDA head Janet Woodcock. In the letter, the Republicans allege President...


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