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. (July 24, 2020)—Today, Rep. Harley Rouda, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, held a hybrid hearing featuring testimony from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Peter T.
Washington, D.C. (July 23, 2020)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Nydia M.
Washington D.C. (July 21, 2020)—On Friday, July 24, 2020, at 9:00 a.m., Rep. Harley Rouda, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, will hold a hybrid hearing with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Peter T.
Washington, D.C. (July 21, 2020)—This week, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, held a hearing to examine how the coronavirus pandemic exposed the federal government's broken IT infrastructures and how legacy systems failed Americans when they needed aid most.
Washington D.C. (July 16, 2020)—On Monday, July 20, 2020, at 1:30 p.m., Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, will hold a hearing to examine the longstanding issue of legacy information technology (IT) systems, the challenges they present to federal agencies, and the urgent need to modernize federal IT systems, especially in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
Washington, D.C. (July 15, 2020)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee of Oversight and Reform, held a hearing to examine U.S. cybersecurity preparedness and the bipartisan H.R. 7331, the National Cyber Director Act, which would create the position of a National Cyber Director to lead national-level coordination of cyber strategy and policy.
Washington, D.C. (July 15, 2020)—The Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy held a virtual briefing entitled "Guardrails to Ensure a Safe and Effective COVID-19 Vaccine" to examine the process used by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to review and license or authorize any vaccine candidates for the novel coronavirus.
Washington D.C. (July 13, 2020)—On Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at 10:45 a.m. (ET), Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, will hold a virtual briefing entitled "Guardrails to Ensure a Safe and Effective COVID-19 Vaccine."