UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTSD • November 21, 2024
The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chair James Comer (R-Ky) has announced plans to investigate the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Environmental Protection Agency’s scientific integrity policies — policies that limit censorship, intimidation and other forms of political interference in the research agencies conduct. This investigation is an attempt to undermine the role of science in decision making, harm public trust in federal scientists, and assist President-elect Donald Trump in his efforts to erode science agencies’ abilities to protect American’s health and safety, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists.