The Republican-led Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic will hold its first hearing on the origins of the coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan, China, next week.

According to a press release previewing the event, the hearing, ā€œInvestigating the Origins of COVID-19,ā€ will focus on ā€œgathering factsā€ about the origins of the virus. It will take place Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at 9 a.m. Eastern.

The timing of the hearing follows President Bidenā€™s Department of Energy identifying a lab leak as a likely source of the virus.

ā€œThe American people deserve real answers after years of suffering through the coronavirus pandemic and related government policies,ā€ Select Subcommittee Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) said in a statement.