Barrasso Calls for Briefing on Department of Energy Lab Leak Report

Tuesday, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), sent a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm regarding reports that DOE has determined the COVID pandemic began from a lab leak in China. In the letter, Barrasso notes that “key members of Congress” have reportedly reviewed this DOE document. He asks that DOE provide a classified briefing for all members of Congress, as well as provide the “new intelligence” that serves as the basis for this determination.

Barrasso requested that answers to the questions in the letter be provided no later than March 7, 2023. Additionally, Barrasso requested that the Department provide its classified briefing to members of Congress no later than March 8, 2023. You can read the full letter here.