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News Wrap: Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress
In our news wrap Thursday, a GOP-led Senate committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he declined to answer questions during a contentious hearing, the mRNA technology that made the COVID-19 vaccine possible will soon be used in flu vaccines for older Americans and health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeno peppers sourced from Mexico.
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In our news wrap Thursday, a GOP-led Senate committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he declined to answer questions during a contentious hearing, the mRNA technology that made the COVID-19 vaccine possible will soon be used in flu vaccines for older Americans and health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeno peppers sourced from Mexico.
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According to PBS News’s linked report, News Wrap: Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress, In our news wrap Thursday, a GOP-led Senate committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he declined to answer questions during a contentious hearing, the mRNA technology that made the COVID-19 vaccine possible will soon be used in flu vaccines for older Americans and health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeno peppers sourced from Mexico.
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