Senate Committee Votes to Censure Fauci, Salmonella Outbreak Investigated

Why it matters locally: The salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeno peppers from Mexico may impact California's agricultural sector and food safety regulations, given the state's significant role in both produce distribution and consumption, and its proximity to Mexico.

WASHINGTON – A Republican-led Senate committee voted Thursday to recommend holding Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress. The vote followed Fauci's refusal to answer specific questions during a committee hearing. Separately, health officials have initiated an investigation into a salmonella outbreak. They have connected the outbreak to jalapeno peppers sourced from Mexico. In a health development, scientists will soon apply messenger RNA (mRNA) technology to flu vaccines for older Americans. This technology formed the basis for COVID-19 vaccines.