{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.moody.senate.gov/press-releases/senator-moody-votes-to-hold-fauci-in-contempt-of-congress-for-failing-to-answer-questions-while-under-subpoena/", "Senator Moody Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt of Congress for Failing to Answer Questions while under Subpoena", "2026-08-06", "2026", "2026-08", "Republican", "Senate", "FL", "Ashley Moody", "M001244", "www.moody.senate.gov", "moody", "https://www.moody.senate.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014 Senator Ashley Moody voted in support of a resolution to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress for failing to sufficiently testify while under subpoena before the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.\n\n\u201cDr. Fauci lied to the American people, promoted unjustified mandates that destroyed businesses, disrupted our children\u2019s education, stripped Americans of their freedoms. Now, he believes he should not have to answer for his actions. His refusal to cooperate with Congress not only obstructs a congressional investigation but is a complete slap in the face to the American people, who deserve answers. We must push forward for accountability from the man who claimed to be the sole representative of \u2018the Science.\u2019\u201d said Senator Ashley Moody.\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nIn an interview with Margaret Brennan, Dr. Anthony Fauci stated that he represented \u2018the Science.\u2019 \u2013 and supported unjustified mandates and directives that upended Americans\u2019 lives.\n\nDr. Anthony Fauci, who testified last week, refused to answer the questions and pleaded the Fifth over 100 times in the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing.\n\nDuring her time as Attorney General, Senator Moody supported Florida\u2019s efforts to reopen the economy and protect residents, workers and businesses during COVID-19. Moody worked with Governor DeSantis on the Re-Open Florida Task Force that was instrumental in opening businesses and schools.\n\nAs the former Attorney General, Senator Moody led 20 other states in a multistate legal action against the Biden administration\u2019s unlawful mask mandate on public transportation.\n\nSenator Moody boldly advocated for restarting the cruise industry after it had been shut down for more than a year, challenging the CDC\u2019s restrictions on Florida\u2019s cruise industry, and arguing they harmed the state\u2019s ports, tourism economy, and workforce.\n\nSenator Moody also opposed federal vaccine mandates and supported legal challenges to those requirements. Moody led a coalition of 21 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of the commonwealth of Kentucky\u2019s multistate suit against Biden\u2019s federal contractor vaccine mandate.\n\nEarly in the pandemic, Senator Moody activated Florida\u2019s Price Gouging Hotline for essential supplies and issued consumer alerts warning about COVID-19 related scams. Her office investigated complaints involving essential goods, fraudulent schemes, and recovered more than $11 million.\n\nSenator Moody repeatedly cited a Florida grand jury investigation that found masks and lockdowns were harmful and ineffective.\n\nRead the full resolution here.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-08-07T06:11:19Z", "2026-08-07T06:12:42Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.moody.senate.gov/press-releases/senator-moody-votes-to-hold-fauci-in-contempt-of-congress-for-failing-to-answer-questions-while-under-subpoena/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.484106993302703, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}