File Photo House Republicans say they have documented how President Joe Biden received money from China. Now, Sen. Rick Scott of Florida wants to
House Republicans say they have documented how President Joe Biden received money from China. Now, Sen. Rick Scott of Florida wants to stop Biden from sending money to China.
The Florida Republican and GOP Rep. Diana Harshberger of Tennessee recently sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra demanding that the federal government stop purchasing COVID-19 tests from businesses based in China.
“We write to you today to urge you to prioritize American companies and American manufacturing, in order to ensure the health and well-being of American families,” the lawmakers wrote in their letter, issued last week.
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“It is imperative that the federal government do everything in its power to complete our public health mission in a cost-effective manner that prioritizes support for American companies to invest in domestic manufacturing.”
The letter noted that in September, HHS announced a $600 million purchase of COVID-19 tests. The department claimed that the 12 companies named in the deal were American.
Yet, Scott and Harshberger added, “many” of those companies were under foreign ownership, and at least one is a Chinese company that is “likely at the mercy of the Chinese Communist Party.”
“It is not enough for the U.S. government to simply purchase any at-home COVID tests regardless of its country of origin or corporate ownership structure. Every U.S. tax dollar spent must be carefully scrutinized, and it is our expectation that the Biden administration ensures that not a single dollar of taxpayer funding is used to purchase COVID-19 tests manufactured in Communist China or produced by a Chinese company,” the Republicans’ letter stated.
“The federal government has a responsibility to support American manufacturers, and we cannot turn a blind eye to the fact that it was the Chinese Communist Party that lied about this deadly virus, tried to hide it, and continuously covered up the origins of COVID-19,” they continued.
“Furthermore, we know that every dollar spent on COVID-19 tests manufactured in Communist China goes directly to supporting General Secretary Xi and his genocidal regime.”
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The lawmakers also wanted Becerra to certify that no U.S. tax dollars will be spent on COVID-19 tests manufactured in communist China, or manufactured by a Chinese entity or a subsidiary of a Chinese company.
They further demanded that Becerra explain how the $600 million expense will support American manufacturing and companies.
“Last year, we were disappointed that the Biden administration chose to purchase COVID-19 at-home tests manufactured in China. So, it is extremely concerning that the Biden administration has doubled down on this policy by purchasing even more tests from a Chinese-owned company,” Scott and Harshberger concluded.
“We look forward to hearing from you on this important issue and working together to ensure that our fight against COVID-19 both supports American jobs and holds Communist China accountable for the horrific virus it unleashed on the American people.”
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