Sen. Patty Murray, Washington Democrat, applauded the new office and said it was created by her PREVENT Pandemics Act, which became law in December after a bipartisan push with then-Sen. Richard Burr, North Carolina Republican.
White House creates office to target future pandemics, ongoing health threats
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The goals are to ensure consistent treatment across the defendants' former departments and to control costs to ensure accountability, the governor's office said.
Attorneys: Ex-governor charged in wrong county over Flint
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