From the article Rep. Aderholt is a member of the powerful House Committee on Appropriations, which has jurisdiction over funding the operation of the federal government.
“I was proud to help this company, which has assets in Alabama and Tennessee, make connections within Alabama to ensure that the scientists at Webb had everything they needed to work on this antibody test,” Aderholt added. “I commend them for showing true American entrepreneurship in seeing a vital need and responding in record time.”
“Late last week, I was on a phone call with the FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn and highlighted for him that the speed and accuracy of this test seem so promising,” Aderholt explained. “When I mentioned that the notification of the product would be submitted in the coming days, the commissioner agreed to be on the lookout for it.”
“It’s this type of testing that will allow us to reopen our economy in a safe manner and put an end to this pandemic,” Aderholt concluded.
The test will be manufactured in the United States.