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July 13, 2016

Statement in Response to the Committee’s Issuance of Subpoena

(Washington, DC) – Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), Ranking Member of the Oversight Subcommittee, Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), Congresswoman Katherine Clark (D-MA), and Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) issued the following statement on the Chairman’s issuance of eleven subpoenas to the Massachusetts and New York attorneys general (AGs) and a number of non-governmental organizations.

“We strongly condemn the Science Committee Majority’s unlawful subpoenas issued today to the New York and Massachusetts Attorneys General and nine non-governmental organizations. As we and the various targets of these subpoenas have repeatedly pointed out, these actions are plainly unconstitutional. The Majority’s illegitimate actions set a very dangerous precedent and are one more step towards solidifying this Committee’s unfortunate new reputation as a committee of witch hunts.”

Ranking Member Johnson’s letter to the Chairman on this investigation can be found here.

All of the letters the Committee has received from the AGs and NGOs can be found here.