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:
More on Coronavirus
Washington, D.C. (Apr. 17, 2020)—Today, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Matthew T. Albence and Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Mark Morgan briefed the Committee on Oversight and Reform on how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is addressing coronavirus risks in immigration detention facilities.
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee, issued the following statement:
On Friday, April 17, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. ET, the Committee will hold a conference call briefing for Members and a single staffer from each office on protecting detained immigrants from the coronavirus pandemic. The briefers will be:
On Friday, April 17, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. ET, the Committee will hold a conference call briefing for Members and a single staffer from each office on protecting detained immigrants from the coronavirus pandemic. The briefers will be:
This week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) briefed staff of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy about the agency's response to the potential health risks e-cigarettes pose to users affected by coronavirus.
Washington, D.C.—Today, leading House Democrats with oversight over federal elections and voting rights called for additional voter protections and funding to ensure safe and orderly elections in the wake of dangerous conditions during last week's primary election in Wisconsin.
House Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), House Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn B.
Washington, D.C. (Apr. 15, 2020)—Today, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, sent a letter requesting documents and information from Philips North America Corporation regarding its contract to produce low-cost, portable ventilators intended to be stockpiled by the federal government in the event of a pandemic, like the coronavirus crisis now ravaging the country.
Washington, D.C. (Apr. 15, 2020)—This week, leading experts provided a telephone briefing to Members of the Committee on Oversight and Reform on the impact of the coronavirus crisis on the 2020 Census and the Trump Administration's recent request for Congress to delay statutory deadlines by 120 days.
Washington, D.C. (Apr. 14, 2020)—Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B.