Coronavirus
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In light of the ongoing Coronavirus crisis, the Committee on Oversight and Reform has been conducting oversight of our nation's preparedness for, and response to, the outbreak. The Committee's top priority is promoting the health and safety of the American people, and the information below is from the Committee's investigative activities, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other sources.
Oversight Committee Hearing Mentioned on NBC's Meet the Press, March 15, 2020:
Full Committee Activities:
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Washington, D.C. (April 17, 2024)—Yesterday, Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D., Ranking Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, led Select Subcommittee Democrats in debunking Select Subcommittee Republicans’ claims about the federal government’s influence on scientific journals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Washington, D.C. (April 16, 2024)—Below is Ranking Member Raul Ruiz’s, M.D. opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today’s Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic hearing examining the peer review process and the relationship between scientific journals and the federal government.
Washington, D.C. (April 15, 2024)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, introduced the Government Spending Oversight Committee Act, which would place federal inspectors general (IGs) at the center of fraud reduction and provide them tools to lead the government’s efforts to combat fraud across more than ten major funding bills—including pandemic-related spending.
Washington, D.C. (February 16, 2024)—Yesterday, Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D., Ranking Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, led Select Subcommittee Democrats in prioritizing the health and safety of the American people by underscoring the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, highlighting the importance of vaccines to the COVID-19 pandemic response, and pushing back against misinformation that endangers Americans’ health.
Washington, D.C. (January 9, 2024)—Today, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Ranking Member Raul Ruiz, M.D. released the following statement after the conclusion of the committee's two-day transcribed interview with former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Anthony Fauci, M.D.: |
Washington, D.C. (January 8, 2024)—Today, former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Anthony Fauci, M.D. appeared before the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic for a voluntary transcribed interview. Dr. Fauci's testimony will span two days and cover a broad range of issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the pandemic's origins, vaccines, mitigation measures, and more. Following the conclusion of his first day of testimony, Rep. |
Washington, D.C. (December 14, 2023)—Yesterday, Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D., Ranking Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, led Select Subcommittee Democrats in advancing solutions that enhance global health security, revamp the World Health Organization (WHO), and cement the United States's leadership on the world stage.
Washington, D.C. (December 13, 2023)—Below is Ranking Member Raul Ruiz, M.D.'s opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today's Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic hearing examining pathways to enhance global health security and reform the World Health Organization.
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Washington, D.C. (October 18, 2023)—Below is Ranking Member Raul Ruiz's, M.D. opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today's Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic hearing examining pathways to strengthen biosafety and biosecurity standards.
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