This is the fifth in an eight-article series on “Restoring Trust in Public Health: Lessons from COVID-19.” Four years of the Biden-Harris administration has left Americans rightly skeptical of public health institutions. This series highlights key findings from several congressional oversight reports, including the final report of the U.S. House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, and offers lessons for Congress and the new administration on ways to restore trust in public health.
During the Biden-Harris administration, Americans witnessed the executive branch’s unprecedented stonewalling of Congress and the American people, denying lawmakers’ legitimate requests for crucial information on federal COVID-19 policies and data. Without such information, Congress could not make fully informed decisions when deciding how best to combat the pandemic and all of…
