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. (May 15, 2024)—Today, Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D., Ranking Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, issued the following statement regarding the suspension and proposed debarment of EcoHealth Alliance (EHA) by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS):
Washington, D.C. (May 2, 2024)—Yesterday, Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D., Ranking Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, led Select Subcommittee Democrats in undercutting Republicans’ extreme efforts to sow distrust in public health and presenting evidence that raises legitimate questions about EcoHealth Alliance’s (EHA’s) professional conduct.
Washington, D.C. (May 1, 2024)—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 to examine EcoHealth Alliance’s (EHA) relationship with the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV).
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.
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Washington, D.C. (March 6, 2024)—Today, Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D., Ranking Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, led Select Subcommittee Democrats in seeking an update from the Director of the White House Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy (OPPR) on the federal government’s efforts to strengthen pandemic preparedness and reiterating support for OPPR’s forward-looking work to get ahead of future public health threats. |
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Washington, D.C. (March 6, 2024)—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 federal pandemic preparedness with the Director of the White House Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy (OPPR). |