Republicans threaten to eliminate funding for global health agency.

A group of House Republicans is advocating for the complete elimination of U.S. funding for the World Health Organization (WHO).

On Tuesday, Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, as the policy chair for the conservative House Freedom Caucus, presented a bill and asserted that the international health organization "is not aligned with our interests and does not deserve our financial support."

He accused WHO member countries of trying to consolidate their own influence through their current effort to draft an international pandemic preparedness treaty.

It is unacceptable for Biden's inflation crisis to cause hardworking families to lose money, which is then sent to leftist "public health" tyrants in Geneva, as Roy stated on Planet Chronicle Digital.

"President Trump is likely to cut off the WHO's funding again, as he did previously, but this legislation will prevent any future administrations from restarting it."

At least a dozen GOP lawmakers are backing the bill.

Numerous Republicans, including President-elect Trump, have been highly critical of the WHO, especially following the outbreak of COVID-19.

During his first term, Trump stopped financing to the WHO in April 2020, which was met with criticism from the U.S. medical community, according to Politico.

The global pandemic necessitates international cooperation and a strong emphasis on science and data, according to Patrice Harris, president of the American Medical Association, as stated in the outlet.

Conservatives in Congress have perceived the organization as a powerful group that disregarded U.S. interests.

According to World Population Review, the U.S. is currently the largest contributor to the WHO, with 60% of the organization's funding coming from member states.

The "No Taxpayer Funding for the World Health Organization Act" proposed by Roy would halt all financial contributions to WHO, including both pledged and voluntary funding.

The WHO spokesperson stated that the organization is committed to preserving its relationship with the U.S. when asked about Roy's bill.

The WHO Director General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, stated in December at a press conference that the new U.S. administration has not yet taken office and it requires time, like any new government, to do so. As Dr Tedros has said, WHO will cooperate with the incoming U.S. administration to continue strengthening global health security.

"The WHO-US partnership and America's contribution to global health security have saved millions of lives in America and worldwide. WHO values its relationship with the US and is committed to maintaining and strengthening it."