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. – House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.), House Administration Committee Chairwoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E.
Washington, D.C. (Sept. 14, 2020)—Today, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, issued the following statement in response to Assistant to the President and Director of Trade and Manufacturing Policy Peter Navarro refusing to testify before the Subcommittee about his role in the Trump Administration's now-canceled contract with Philips Respironics that would have squandered up to $504 million in taxpayer funds if the Subcommittee had not intervened:
| Washington, D.C. (Sept. 11, 2020)—Yesterday, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, held a hearing on the need for legislative action to extend the statutory deadlines for the Census in light of the coronavirus crisis. |
Washington, D.C. (Sept. 11, 2020)—Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. James E. Clyburn, the Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, and Rep.
| Washington, D.C. (Sep. 8, 2020)—Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Chairman James E. |
Washington, D.C. (Aug. 24, 2020)—At a hearing today before the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy admitted that massive delays in mail, medications, and other critical supplies caused by his sweeping changes are far worse than he anticipated or previously disclosed to Congress and the American people, finally conceding: "We are very concerned with the deterioration in service."
Committee Members obtained a number of commitments from DeJoy, but reserved the option of issuing a subpoena if he continues withholding information.
Washington, D.C. (Aug. 22, 2020)—Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act, introduced by Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform in a bipartisan vote of 257-150. After a lengthy debate, 26 House Republicans voted in favor of the bill.
Washington, D.C. (Aug. 16, 2020)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, invited Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to testify at an urgent hearing on Monday, August 24, 2020, on his sweeping operational and organizational changes at the Postal Service, which experts warn could degrade delivery standards, slow the mail, and potentially impair the rights of eligible Americans to cast their votes through the mail.
| Washington, D.C. (Aug. 13, 2020)—Today, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, announced a hearing on the Trump Administration's contracts with Philips Respironics, including recent contracts with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that may have squandered up to $504 million in taxpayer funds. |