A key Republican lawmaker upbraided the Department of Health and Human Services for its lack of response to questions from Congress about major health issues.
Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., the chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, is best known for his role leading a controversial investigation into the Obama administration's response to the Benghazi attacks. On Wednesday, he announced he would not seek reelection this fall, which perhaps explains why he did not hold back in his criticisms of HHS leadership.
In a letter to newly appointed Health Secretary Alex Azar on Monday, Gowdy said that HHS had not provided any meaningful answers about its involvement in dealing with the public health crisis brought by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands that the committee had requested on Oct. 17.
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