Congressman Patronis Files First Bill in Congress Creating Select Committee to Investigate the Biden BIG LIE
Today, Florida Congressman Jimmy Patronis announced the filing of his first bill (H. Res. 477) as a United States Congressman establishing the Select Committee on President Biden’s Cognitive Decline. This bill establishes a Select Committee to investigate former President Joe Biden’s cognitive decline, which staff in the Biden Administration knew about his decline, when they knew about the decline, and the steps taken to hide pertinent information of the President’s decline from the American People. The Committee will conduct interviews, will review documentation, and will determine the actions appropriate to create better transparency in the federal government to hold those responsible accountable for undermining America’s democratic institutions.
Congressman Jimmy Patronis said, “For years, we’ve heard about the BIG LIE – and it turned out the BIG LIE was a massive coverup by Team Biden. What we’ve seen to date is many ex-Biden staffers speaking to reporters and making serious claims that Joe Biden was not cognitively present. What they’ve said to reporters was he didn’t know his staff, he didn’t know what was being signed, and that most of his words in private and public had to be scripted. Clearly, that’s a problem. Most concerning, however, was that the staffers around him knew he wasn’t mentally functional. They knew that he couldn’t retain facts, formulate opinions, or have any ability to articulate himself. Rather than doing the right thing and coming forward to the American people about a President that just couldn’t do the job - steps were taken to hide the truth from the American people.
“As Biden withered, steps were taken to limit his access to not only the public, but also his own Cabinet. His personal signature was replaced by the autopen, and his thoughts replaced by scripts, stage directions, and teleprompters. This presents some real problems for our country. For years, the mainstream media, the editorial boards, the special interests, in short, the Washington Swamp, all lectured us about the norms and the importance of institutions to the fabric of our government - and it turns out our government was closer to Idiocracy than the Shining City on the Hill. What greater Constitutional crisis is there than finding out that we basically had no Chief Executive?
“I have always felt that transparency is the best disinfectant. That’s why today, I filed legislation creating the Select Committee on President Biden’s Cognitive Decline. The legislation is very simple - I asked my team to dust off the J6 hearings approach and orient it for Biden’s BIG LIE. Some of the key questions to be answered by the Committee include the following: when did Biden’s cognitive abilities begin slipping away; what orders or decisions were made when Biden had reduced capacity; who knew of Biden’s cognitive infirmities and when; and how long were these issues concealed from the American people? And once we establish the facts, Congress can begin holding people accountable and unwinding whatever unconstitutional actions took place during the Big Lie. This situation has created a real mess for our democracy, but through this difficult process, we can begin the healing and reestablish confidence in our institutions.”
The resolution would establish the Select Committee on President Biden’s Cognitive Decline, which would:
- Consist of 13 members (5 of whom are appointed after consultation with the minority leader) to investigate the coverup of President Biden’s cognitive decline;
- Determine who was executing the powers and duties of the President;
- Build upon other investigations to avoid unnecessary duplication of efforts;
- Investigate the facts and circumstances surrounding the coverup of President Biden’s decline;
- Identify and evaluate the causes and lessons learned from the coverup regarding the command, control, and communications of the federal government;
- Issue a final report no later than September 25, 2026, containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations for corrective measures;
- Authorize the chair of the Select Committee to issue subpoenas, interrogatories, and depositions; and
- Terminate within 30 days of the final report deadline of September 25, 2026.
About Congressman Jimmy Patronis
Congressman Jimmy Patronis represents the citizens of Florida’s First Congressional District in Northwest Florida and serves as a member of the House Committee on Small Business and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Congressman Patronis works every day to support small businesses, strengthen America’s military, advocate for our nation’s veterans, and fight for every citizen’s opportunity to live the American dream. Follow the activities of Congressman Patronis on Instagram and X.