E&C Health Subcommittee Announces Hearing on COVID-19

E&C Health Subcommittee Announces Hearing on COVID-19 Vaccines, Testing, and the Medical Supply Chain

Washington, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) announced that the Health Subcommittee will hold a fully remote hearing on Wednesday, February 3, at 11 a.m. (EST) on federal COVID-19 response efforts related to vaccines, testing, and medical supply chain. The hearing is entitled, “Road to Recovery: Ramping Up COVID-19 Vaccines, Testing, and Medical Supply Chain.”

“Congress took bipartisan action last year to combat the coronavirus, but it was a down payment on the substantial aid and assistance necessary to crush the pandemic and rebuild our economy,” Pallone and Eshoo said. “The health and well-being of the American people depend on us coming together to execute a comprehensive federal strategy and expand access to vaccines, tests, and critical medical supplies. Next week, we will hear from public health experts about what led to ongoing supply, distribution, and access concerns, what actions are being taken to successfully address those issues, and what more needs to be done as we chart a unified path out of this public health crisis.”

This hearing will be conducted remotely via Cisco Webex video conferencing. Members of the public may view the hearing via live webcast accessible on the Energy and Commerce Committee’s website. Please note the webcast will not be available until the hearing begins.

Information for this hearing, including the Committee Memorandum, witness list, testimony and a live webcast will be posted here as they become available.