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Gain-of-function restrictions in HHS funding bill will hamper research

By Henry Miller
Published November 21, 2023 2:25pm ET
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Gain-of-function restrictions in HHS funding bill will hamper research
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) listens as the House Rules Committee prepares a bill to reverse a Biden administration firearms-related regulation on so-called pistol braces, a stabilizing feature championed by some members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, June 12, 2023.

It is bad enough when unqualified pundits offer foolish opinions about science, but bad legislation can cause real damage. The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to some real legislative doozies from politicians at both the state and federal levels.

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