I am writing to ask for your help in investigating a matter of vital importance regarding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This matter affects me, my family and every family in the United States. Specifically, I’m requesting that you raise these matters in a Congressional hearing and help launch a formal investigation into the CDC’s conduct during COVID-19. In March 2020 the CDC changed the protocols for how death certificates are recorded. However, the CDC did so for only one type of death — COVID 19 — and without following the proper federal requirements. As a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, you are charged with oversight and investigations within the United States; this matter is within your jurisdiction and requires your urgent attention. House Rule X, clause 2(b) specifies that the Committee shall review and study (A) the application, administration, execution and effectiveness of laws addressing subjects within its jurisdiction; the organization and operation of Federal agencies and entities having responsibilities for the administration and execution of laws and programs addressing subjects within its jurisdiction. In addition, House Rule X, clause 4(c)(2), provides that the Committee “may at any time conduct investigations of any matter without regard to clause 1, 2, 3, or this clause [of House Rule X] conferring jurisdiction over the matter to another standing committee.” It’s crucial to establish whether the CDC broke federal laws when it changed COVID-19 reporting metrics, which merits a hearing in the Investigations Subcommittee and the launch of a formal investigation. Note that (1) the CDC implemented new procedures for capturing COVID-19 mortality data on March 24, 2020 through a document from the CDC’s National Vital Statistics System, thereby significantly altering death certificate reporting and (2) the CDC adopted the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists’ April 15, 2020 position paper for defining what constitutes a COVID case — without implementing apparent safeguards to ensure that individuals would not be counted multiple times, thus altering case counts and subsequent data. At a minimum, the aforementioned adoptions appear to be in violation of the Administrative Procedures Act, the Paperwork Reduction Act and the Information Quality Act — laws that were put into place to protect the welfare of millions of Americans whose affairs are regulated by federal government agencies. (For reference, see bit.ly/IPAK-COVID-Paper.) It is not acceptable that the agency that’s entrusted with protecting the health of our country set the stage for widespread national devastation — physical, psychological and economic. This includes countless Americans being forced to die all alone, inflicting significant trauma on them and their loved ones; pregnant women being forced to give birth all alone and subjected to policies that jeopardize the health of their newborn infants; small businesses being forced to permanently close their operations; children being separated from their institutions of support (educational and otherwise); medical treatments being withheld from people in need; and many more consequences that have been dire to the American public. We must not ever allow such a grim occurrence in history to repeat itself. Please make sure that the CDC’s conduct to change how COVID-19 deaths are counted is brought to a Congressional hearing, and do everything that you can to launch a formal investigation into these matters. Transparency is a hallmark of government. As such, it is incumbent on our federal representatives to ensure that, in addition to accurate data, the American people can count on the CDC to operate with transparency, accountability and integrity. Thank you in advance for your attention to this important matter.

I am writing to ask for your help in investigating a matter of vital importance regarding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This matter affects me, my family and every family in the United States. Specifically, I’m requesting that you raise these matters in a Congressional hearing and help launch a formal investigation into the CDC’s conduct during COVID-19. In March 2020 the CDC changed the protocols for how death certificates are recorded. However, the CDC did so for only one type of death — COVID 19 — and without following the proper federal requirements. As a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, you are charged with oversight and investigations within the United States; this matter is within your jurisdiction and requires your urgent attention. House Rule X, clause 2(b) specifies that the Committee shall review and study (A) the application, administration, execution and effectiveness of laws addressing subjects within its jurisdiction; the organization and operation of Federal agencies and entities having responsibilities for the administration and execution of laws and programs addressing subjects within its jurisdiction. In addition, House Rule X, clause 4(c)(2), provides that the Committee “may at any time conduct investigations of any matter without regard to clause 1, 2, 3, or this clause [of House Rule X] conferring jurisdiction over the matter to another standing committee.” It’s crucial to establish whether the CDC broke federal laws when it changed COVID-19 reporting metrics, which merits a hearing in the Investigations Subcommittee and the launch of a formal investigation. Note that (1) the CDC implemented new procedures for capturing COVID-19 mortality data on March 24, 2020 through a document from the CDC’s National Vital Statistics System, thereby significantly altering death certificate reporting and (2) the CDC adopted the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists’ April 15, 2020 position paper for defining what constitutes a COVID case — without implementing apparent safeguards to ensure that individuals would not be counted multiple times, thus altering case counts and subsequent data. At a minimum, the aforementioned adoptions appear to be in violation of the Administrative Procedures Act, the Paperwork Reduction Act and the Information Quality Act — laws that were put into place to protect the welfare of millions of Americans whose affairs are regulated by federal government agencies. (For reference, see bit.ly/IPAK-COVID-Paper.) It is not acceptable that the agency that’s entrusted with protecting the health of our country set the stage for widespread national devastation — physical, psychological and economic. This includes countless Americans being forced to die all alone, inflicting significant trauma on them and their loved ones; pregnant women being forced to give birth all alone and subjected to policies that jeopardize the health of their newborn infants; small businesses being forced to permanently close their operations; children being separated from their institutions of support (educational and otherwise); medical treatments being withheld from people in need; and many more consequences that have been dire to the American public. We must not ever allow such a grim occurrence in history to repeat itself. Please make sure that the CDC’s conduct to change how COVID-19 deaths are counted is brought to a Congressional hearing, and do everything that you can to launch a formal investigation into these matters. Transparency is a hallmark of government. As such, it is incumbent on our federal representatives to ensure that, in addition to accurate data, the American people can count on the CDC to operate with transparency, accountability and integrity. Thank you in advance for your attention to this important matter.

I am writing to ask for your help in investigating a matter of vital importance regarding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This matter affects me, my family and every family in the United States. Specifically, I’m requesting that you raise these matters in a Congressional hearing and help launch a formal investigation into the CDC’s conduct during COVID-19. In March 2020 the CDC changed the protocols for how death certificates are recorded. However, the CDC did so for only one type of death — COVID 19 — and without following the proper federal requirements. As a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, you are charged with oversight and investigations within the United States; this matter is within your jurisdiction and requires your urgent attention. House Rule X, clause 2(b) specifies that the Committee shall review and study (A) the application, administration, execution and effectiveness of laws addressing subjects within its jurisdiction; the organization and operation of Federal agencies and entities having responsibilities for the administration and execution of laws and programs addressing subjects within its jurisdiction. In addition, House Rule X, clause 4(c)(2), provides that the Committee “may at any time conduct investigations of any matter without regard to clause 1, 2, 3, or this clause [of House Rule X] conferring jurisdiction over the matter to another standing committee.” It’s crucial to establish whether the CDC broke federal laws when it changed COVID-19 reporting metrics, which merits a hearing in the Investigations Subcommittee and the launch of a formal investigation. Note that (1) the CDC implemented new procedures for capturing COVID-19 mortality data on March 24, 2020 through a document from the CDC’s National Vital Statistics System, thereby significantly altering death certificate reporting and (2) the CDC adopted the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists’ April 15, 2020 position paper for defining what constitutes a COVID case — without implementing apparent safeguards to ensure that individuals would not be counted multiple times, thus altering case counts and subsequent data. At a minimum, the aforementioned adoptions appear to be in violation of the Administrative Procedures Act, the Paperwork Reduction Act and the Information Quality Act — laws that were put into place to protect the welfare of millions of Americans whose affairs are regulated by federal government agencies. (For reference, see bit.ly/IPAK-COVID-Paper.) It is not acceptable that the agency that’s entrusted with protecting the health of our country set the stage for widespread national devastation — physical, psychological and economic. This includes countless Americans being forced to die all alone, inflicting significant trauma on them and their loved ones; pregnant women being forced to give birth all alone and subjected to policies that jeopardize the health of their newborn infants; small businesses being forced to permanently close their operations; children being separated from their institutions of support (educational and otherwise); medical treatments being withheld from people in need; and many more consequences that have been dire to the American public. We must not ever allow such a grim occurrence in history to repeat itself. Please make sure that the CDC’s conduct to change how COVID-19 deaths are counted is brought to a Congressional hearing, and do everything that you can to launch a formal investigation into these matters. Transparency is a hallmark of government. As such, it is incumbent on our federal representatives to ensure that, in addition to accurate data, the American people can count on the CDC to operate with transparency, accountability and integrity. Thank you in advance for your attention to this important matter.

I’m writing to ask for your help in investigating a matter of vital importance regarding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This matter affects me, my family and every family in the United States. Specifically, I’m requesting that you raise these matters in a Congressional hearing and help launch a formal investigation into the CDC’s conduct during COVID-19. In March 2020 the CDC abruptly changed the protocols for how death certificates are recorded. However, the CDC did so for only one type of death — COVID 19 — and without following the proper federal requirements. As a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, you are charged with oversight and investigations within the United States; this matter is within your jurisdiction and requires your urgent attention. It is the duty of the Investigations Subcommittee to study and investigate the compliance or noncompliance with rules, regulations and laws, investigating all aspects of crime and lawlessness within the United States that have an impact upon or affect the national health, welfare and safety. It’s crucial to establish whether the CDC broke federal laws when it changed COVID-19 reporting metrics, which merits a hearing in the Investigations Subcommittee and the launch of a formal investigation. Note that (1) the CDC implemented new procedures for capturing COVID-19 mortality data on March 24, 2020 through a document from the CDC’s National Vital Statistics System, thereby significantly altering death certificate reporting and (2) the CDC adopted the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists’ April 15, 2020 position paper for defining what constitutes a COVID case — without implementing apparent safeguards to ensure that individuals would not be counted multiple times, thus altering case counts and subsequent data. At a minimum, the aforementioned adoptions appear to be in violation of the Administrative Procedures Act, the Paperwork Reduction Act and the Information Quality Act — laws that were put into place to protect the welfare of millions of Americans whose affairs are regulated by federal government agencies. (For reference, see bit.ly/IPAK-COVID-Paper.) It is not acceptable that the agency that’s entrusted with protecting the health of our country set the stage for widespread national devastation — physical, psychological and economic. This includes countless Americans being forced to die all alone, inflicting significant trauma on them and their loved ones; pregnant women being forced to give birth all alone and subjected to policies that jeopardize the health of their newborn infants; small businesses being forced to permanently close their operations; children being separated from their institutions of support (educational and otherwise); medical treatments being withheld from people in need; and many more consequences that have been dire to the American public. We must not ever allow such a grim occurrence in history to repeat itself. Please make sure that the CDC’s conduct to change how COVID-19 deaths are counted is brought to a Congressional hearing, and do everything that you can to launch a formal investigation into these matters. Transparency is a hallmark of government. As such, it is incumbent on our federal representatives to ensure that, in addition to accurate data, the American people can count on the CDC to operate with transparency, accountability and integrity. Thank you in advance for your attention to this important matter.

I’m writing to ask for your help in investigating a matter of vital importance regarding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This matter affects me, my family and every family in the United States. Specifically, I’m requesting that you raise these matters in a Congressional hearing and help launch a formal investigation into the CDC’s conduct during COVID-19. In March 2020 the CDC abruptly changed the protocols for how death certificates are recorded. However, the CDC did so for only one type of death — COVID 19 — and without following the proper federal requirements. As a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, you are charged with oversight and investigations within the United States; this matter is within your jurisdiction and requires your urgent attention. It is the duty of the Investigations Subcommittee to study and investigate the compliance or noncompliance with rules, regulations and laws, investigating all aspects of crime and lawlessness within the United States that have an impact upon or affect the national health, welfare and safety. It’s crucial to establish whether the CDC broke federal laws when it changed COVID-19 reporting metrics, which merits a hearing in the Investigations Subcommittee and the launch of a formal investigation. Note that (1) the CDC implemented new procedures for capturing COVID-19 mortality data on March 24, 2020 through a document from the CDC’s National Vital Statistics System, thereby significantly altering death certificate reporting and (2) the CDC adopted the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists’ April 15, 2020 position paper for defining what constitutes a COVID case — without implementing apparent safeguards to ensure that individuals would not be counted multiple times, thus altering case counts and subsequent data. At a minimum, the aforementioned adoptions appear to be in violation of the Administrative Procedures Act, the Paperwork Reduction Act and the Information Quality Act — laws that were put into place to protect the welfare of millions of Americans whose affairs are regulated by federal government agencies. (For reference, see bit.ly/IPAK-COVID-Paper.) It is not acceptable that the agency that’s entrusted with protecting the health of our country set the stage for widespread national devastation — physical, psychological and economic. This includes countless Americans being forced to die all alone, inflicting significant trauma on them and their loved ones; pregnant women being forced to give birth all alone and subjected to policies that jeopardize the health of their newborn infants; small businesses being forced to permanently close their operations; children being separated from their institutions of support (educational and otherwise); medical treatments being withheld from people in need; and many more consequences that have been dire to the American public. We must not ever allow such a grim occurrence in history to repeat itself. Please make sure that the CDC’s conduct to change how COVID-19 deaths are counted is brought to a Congressional hearing, and do everything that you can to launch a formal investigation into these matters. Transparency is a hallmark of government. As such, it is incumbent on our federal representatives to ensure that, in addition to accurate data, the American people can count on the CDC to operate with transparency, accountability and integrity. Thank you in advance for your attention to this important matter.

I’m writing to ask for your help in investigating a matter of vital importance regarding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This matter affects me, my family and every family in the United States. Specifically, I’m requesting that you raise these matters in a Congressional hearing and help launch a formal investigation into the CDC’s conduct during COVID-19. In March 2020 the CDC abruptly changed the protocols for how death certificates are recorded. However, the CDC did so for only one type of death — COVID 19 — and without following the proper federal requirements. As a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, you are charged with oversight and investigations within the United States; this matter is within your jurisdiction and requires your urgent attention. It is the duty of the Investigations Subcommittee to study and investigate the compliance or noncompliance with rules, regulations and laws, investigating all aspects of crime and lawlessness within the United States that have an impact upon or affect the national health, welfare and safety. It’s crucial to establish whether the CDC broke federal laws when it changed COVID-19 reporting metrics, which merits a hearing in the Investigations Subcommittee and the launch of a formal investigation. Note that (1) the CDC implemented new procedures for capturing COVID-19 mortality data on March 24, 2020 through a document from the CDC’s National Vital Statistics System, thereby significantly altering death certificate reporting and (2) the CDC adopted the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists’ April 15, 2020 position paper for defining what constitutes a COVID case — without implementing apparent safeguards to ensure that individuals would not be counted multiple times, thus altering case counts and subsequent data. At a minimum, the aforementioned adoptions appear to be in violation of the Administrative Procedures Act, the Paperwork Reduction Act and the Information Quality Act — laws that were put into place to protect the welfare of millions of Americans whose affairs are regulated by federal government agencies. (For reference, see bit.ly/IPAK-COVID-Paper.) It is not acceptable that the agency that’s entrusted with protecting the health of our country set the stage for widespread national devastation — physical, psychological and economic. This includes countless Americans being forced to die all alone, inflicting significant trauma on them and their loved ones; pregnant women being forced to give birth all alone and subjected to policies that jeopardize the health of their newborn infants; small businesses being forced to permanently close their operations; children being separated from their institutions of support (educational and otherwise); medical treatments being withheld from people in need; and many more consequences that have been dire to the American public. We must not ever allow such a grim occurrence in history to repeat itself. Please make sure that the CDC’s conduct to change how COVID-19 deaths are counted is brought to a Congressional hearing, and do everything that you can to launch a formal investigation into these matters. Transparency is a hallmark of government. As such, it is incumbent on our federal representatives to ensure that, in addition to accurate data, the American people can count on the CDC to operate with transparency, accountability and integrity. Thank you in advance for your attention to this important matter.