Sen. Rand Paul has issued a subpoena requiring former top federal health official Dr. Anthony Fauci to testify before a Senate committee, continuing a long-running dispute over how COVID-19 originated and the federal government’s pandemic response. Paul, a Republican from Kentucky who chairs the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, says the subpoena follows Fauci’s refusal to comply with a request to testify. The action escalates congressional efforts to press Fauci for information related to COVID-19 origins and related policy decisions. Reporting also indicates Paul intends to pursue additional lines of inquiry connected to Fauci’s post-government status, including questioning the pardon Fauci received from then-President Joe Biden after Biden left office. The subpoena reflects Paul’s view that further testimony is needed, while the matter remains framed by broader political disagreement over COVID-related investigations and accountability. Sources agree on the core procedural step—Paul’s issuance of a subpoena—and the stated subject areas for the testimony.