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 10, 2023)—Below is Ranking Member Raul Ruiz's, M.D.
Washington, D.C. (April 27, 2023)—Yesterday, Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D., Ranking Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic (SSCP), led Select Subcommittee Democrats in prioritizing the health and safety of America's children while exposing House Republicans' hypocrisy on children, families, and education, pointing to Republicans' extreme budget proposal and failure to address the gun violence epidemic.
Washington, D.C. (April 18, 2023)—Today, Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D., Ranking Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, led Select Subcommittee Democrats in taking a forward-looking approach to strengthening our pandemic prevention and preparedness, getting to the bottom of the novel coronavirus's origins, and countering the Chinese Communist Party's threat to America's public health and national security.
Washington, D.C. (March 28, 2023)—Today, Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D., Ranking Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, led Select Subcommittee Democrats in demonstrating the Biden Administration's success in reopening the country's schools and exposing Republicans' commitment to spreading harmful misinformation that threatens children's long-term health and well-being.
Washington, D.C. (March 28, 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 school closures during the coronavirus pandemic.
Washington, D.C. (March 23, 2023)—Today, Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-25), Ranking Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, put TikTok CEO Shou Chew in the hot seat when it comes to the platform's negligence of COVID-19 misinformation.
Washington, D.C. (March 10, 2023)—Today, Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-25), Ranking Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, issued the following statement upon final passage of S. 619, legislation to declassify intelligence information related to the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic:
Washington, D.C. (March 9, 2023)—Below is Ranking Member Kweisi Mfume's opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today's Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce hearing on "Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Go Viral: Inspectors General on Curing the Disease."
Washington, D.C. (March 8, 2023)—Today, Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D., Ranking Member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, led Select Subcommittee Democrats in supporting an objective, fact-based efforts to determine the origins of the novel coronavirus and exposed Republicans' commitment to baseless allegations that undermine preventing and preparing for future pandemics.
Washington, D.C. (March 8, 2023)—Below is Ranking Member Raul Ruiz's, M.D.