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RAND PAUL, KENTUCKY, CHAIRMAN RON JOHNSON, WISCONSIN JAMES LANKFORD, OKLAHOMA RICK SCOTT, FLORIDA JOSH HAWLEY, MISSOURI BERNIE MORENO, OHIO JONI ERNST, IOWA ASHLEY MOODY, FLORIDA GARY C. PETERS, MICHIGAN MARGARET WOOD HASSAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, CONNECTICUT JOHN FETTERMAN, PENNSYLVANIA ANDY KIM, NEW JERSEY RUBEN GALLEGO, ARIZONA ELISSA SLOTKIN, MICHIGAN Wnited States Senate COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS WASHINGTON, DC 20510-6250 June 23, 2026 The Honorable Chris Wright Secretary Department of Energy 1000 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20585 Dear Secretary Wright, As you know, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs is conducting an investigation into the origins of COVID-19 and taxpayer-funded life sciences research. Through the course of the investigation, I have obtained information that leads me to believe that Bill Gates may have held a Department of Energy "Q" clearance. For this reason, I request you provide written responses to the following questions no later than 5:00 PM on June 30, 2026: 1. Has William Henry Gates III (DOB: October 28, 1955) ever held a Department of Energy "Q" clearance or access authorization? a. If yes, please provide the date(s) upon which his "Q" clearance or access authorization became active and the corresponding termination date, if applicable. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, Rand Paul, M.D. Chairman U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Entered into the record by Chairman Rand Paul at the July 29, 2026 HSGAC Hearing titled, "Testimony of Anthony Fauci".