“Government policies and regulations should not be influenced by any vested foreign interest. It is incumbent for Congress to investigate FDA’s receipt of private funds from known anti-tobacco, anti-ENDS , and anti-HTP organizations, and how these could have shaped the agency’s adopted policies.
“As the highest policy and lawmaking body under the Constitution, Congress is duty-bound to ensure that any and all forms of government policies and regulations are not being driven by any vested foreign interest. Sovereignty resides in our people and not in any moneyed ideology or movement. As representatives of our people, it is our duty to ensure this,” the resolution stated.
Prior to the hearing, industry players, consumers, and other stakeholders gave written submissions to the FDA, which they said were not addressed during the public consultation, Rep. Savellano shared.