{"id":753545,"date":"2021-09-15T01:35:31","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T05:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=753545"},"modified":"2021-09-15T08:29:16","modified_gmt":"2021-09-15T12:29:16","slug":"lawmakers-unveil-bipartisan-bill-to-freeze-funding-for-gain-of-function-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-unveil-bipartisan-bill-to-freeze-funding-for-gain-of-function-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawmakers Unveil Bipartisan Bill to Freeze Funding For Gain-of-Function Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flawmakers-unveil-bipartisan-bill-to-freeze-funding-for-gain-of-function-research%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=753545&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Bipartisan lawmakers on Friday unveiled a bill that seeks to freeze taxpayer-funding for gain-of-function research for a period of five years.<\/p>\n<p>The legislation, called the Pausing Enhanced Pandemic Pathogen Research Act, was introduced by Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), Buddy Carter (R-Ga.), and Henry Cuellar (D-Texas).<\/p>\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/gallagher.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/gallagher-colleagues-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-freeze-funding-gain\">press release<\/a> from the lawmakers, the bill is in response to a recent report by\u00a0The Intercept, which indicated that the United States\u00a0had funded gain-of-function research\u00a0at China\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/t-wuhan\">Wuhan<\/a> Institute of Virology (WIV) that many believe may have led to the ongoing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/giving-the-right-name-to-the-virus-causing-a-worldwide-pandemic-2_3277200.html\">CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus<\/a> pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Infectious disease expert and NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci has come under intense scrutiny following the release of the documents by the news outlet, which detailed the use of federal money by the U.S.-based health organization, EcoHealth Alliance, to fund bat coronavirus research at the WIV.<\/p>\n<p>Critics say the documents show Fauci misled Congress when he repeatedly asserted the National Institutes of Health (NIH) never funded controversial gain-of-function research at the WIV.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe knew the dangers of gain-of-function research, but the National Institute of Health and Dr. Fauci continued to fund it in America and overseas,\u201d Carter said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/gallagher.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/gallagher-colleagues-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-freeze-funding-gain\">statement<\/a>. \u201cThis is something we never should have allowed without proper oversight and safety protocols.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvidence continues to mount that COVID-19 originated from the Wuhan Institute of Virology with research funded by U.S. taxpayers. We must double down on our efforts to prevent irresponsible research and protect our communities from future pandemics. Our bill will prevent taxpayer funds from being used to conduct gain-of-function research until we can ensure proper safety standards are put in place,\u201d Carter added.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3836167\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2021\/05\/29\/2021-05-27T214933Z_1_LYNXNPEH4Q1G9_RTROPTP_4_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-LAB-LEAK-1-1200x800.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3836167\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2021-05-27T214933Z_1_LYNXNPEH4Q1G9_RTROPTP_4_HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS-LAB-LEAK-1-600x400-1.jpg\" alt=\"wuhan lab\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/noscript><\/figcaption>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Security personnel keep watch outside the Wuhan Institute of Virology during the visit by the World Health Organization (WHO) team tasked with investigating the origins of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, on Feb. 3, 2021. (Thomas Peter\/Reuters)<\/figure>\n<p>Gallagher, in similar remarks, <a href=\"https:\/\/gallagher.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/gallagher-colleagues-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-freeze-funding-gain\">said<\/a> that \u201coverwhelming evidence suggests that this very research may have caused a deadly pandemic that upended the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile we continue to investigate the origins of COVID-19, the U.S. should\u2014at a minimum\u2014halt all funding for this dangerous research until we understand the role it played in this pandemic. I\u2019m proud to support Rep. Carter\u2019s legislation that does just that,\u201d the Republican lawmaker said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmaker Cuellar highlighted the impact the pandemic has had on the economy, and on educational and public health well-being.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGain-of-function research has been directly linked to the spark of the coronavirus pandemic. The Pausing Enhanced Pandemic Pathogen Research Act is the best path forward to ensure that we avoid U.S. taxpayer funds from falling into the wrong hands,\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/gallagher.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/gallagher-colleagues-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-freeze-funding-gain\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Gallagher called on Fauci to resign, saying that the recently released documents show he lied about U.S. support for gain-of-function research.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese documents are a smoking gun that indicate he not only failed to be forthcoming, but that he also lied to the American people about his organization\u2019s support for this risky research,\u201d he said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/gallagher.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/gallagher-fauci-should-resign\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>White House press secretary Jen Psaki <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/white-house-stands-by-fauci-over-gain-of-function-research-controversy_3989522.html\">signaled on Thursday<\/a> the Biden administration\u2019s continued support of Fauci.<\/p>\n<div class=\"one_author_block round\">\n<div class=\"top_row\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/WEB_IsabelVanBrugen.jpg\" alt=\"Isabel van Brugen\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"names\">\n<p>Isabel van Brugen<\/p>\n<p>Reporter<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist and currently a news reporter at The Epoch Times. She holds a master&#8217;s in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bipartisan lawmakers on Friday unveiled a bill that seeks to freeze taxpayer-funding for gain-of-function research for a period of five years. 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