Sen. Ron Johnson is taking swift action now that Republicans have regained control of the Senate. The Wisconsin senator, who chairs the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, has officially subpoenaed the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for key documents regarding vaccine safety, including emails from Dr. Anthony Fauci. This move, as reported by The Blaze, was announced on Wednesday, just as the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s HHS nomination.
Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson speaks during Donald Trump’s political rally at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Friday.
Johnson, a vocal advocate for government transparency, made it clear that his efforts are just beginning with the Republican Senate majority.
“Yesterday, I subpoenaed HHS for documents related to the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including a specific request for Dr. Fauci’s emails, as well as information on the development and safety of the COVID-19 vaccines,” Johnson stated.
He emphasized that many of these documents should have been made available years ago but were withheld by the Biden administration, leaving both Congress and the public in the dark.
“Accountability and transparency must be restored to U.S. health agencies,” Johnson added, expressing his expectation that HHS will comply fully with the subpoena.
Yesterday, I subpoenaed @HHSGov for records and data previously withheld by the Biden administration relating to the pandemic and COVID-19 vaccine safety — including Fauci’s emails.
It is well past time to bring accountability and transparency back to our U.S. health agencies. pic.twitter.com/EZnTR64CDQ
— Senator Ron Johnson (@SenRonJohnson) January 29, 2025
For years, Sen. Ron Johnson has been demanding answers. He revealed that he sent around 70 oversight letters regarding the federal government’s response to C0VID-19, but the Biden administration either ignored or gave insufficient responses. Now, Johnson is ramping up the pressure, setting a deadline of February 18 for officials to provide answers.