Alabama Republican lawmakers condemn World Health Organization in COVID origin debate

An Alabama House resolution condemning the World Health Organization (WHO) passed Thursday after it was initially delayed on a 64-28 vote. House Joint Resolution No. 113, sponsored by Rep. Mack Butler, R-Rainbow City, encourages the federal government to cease funding and supporting WHO and to reject any international health regulation regarding pandemic preparedness. “This is simply to encourage Congress to cease funding them. We’ve been funding them hundreds of millions of dollars a year, but they don’t give us any credence,” Butler said on the House floor, claiming that an...