Reps. Mark Amodei (R-NV) and David Price (D-NC), members of the Appropriations Committee, discuss the U.S. coronavirus response and status of the Trump administration's emergency funding request to combat the outbreak.
Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV), a member of the Appropriations Committee, discussed the U.S. coronavirus response and status of the Trump administration's emergency funding request to combat the outbreak.
Infectious disease experts and academics testified on the coronavirus and other zoonotic diseases that can spread from animals to humans. They also cautioned against the misinformation on social media regarding the coronavirus. The House Science, Space and Technology Committee convened the hearing.
Health & Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and federal health officials spoke to reporters about the coronavirus response and the latest on testing kit numbers after giving a briefing to lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) spoke to reporters after attending what she described as a "heated" briefing with federal health officials on the coronavirus response.
Following her decision to suspend her candidacy, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) spoke to reporters in Cambridge, MA. After brief remarks, Sen. Warren took questions from members of the media. Many were about sexism toward the presidential candidates. The senator made brief remarks about that, but she would be speaking about this issue in-depth at a later date. Sen. Warren was also asked if she plans to endorse any of the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates. On that, she said she is going to sit back and reflect before making a decision about an endorsement.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called out Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on the Senate floor about Schumer's remarks on Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh And abortion, calling the comments a threat.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer spoke on the Senate floor rebuking Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's statement about his comments about Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh being threatening. Schumer says the statements made were in regards to abortion and women reproductive rights.
Ken Cuccinelli, the acting deputy Homeland Security secretary, and Dr. Robert Kadlec, the assistant secretary of Health and Human Services, testified on the interagency coordination in response to the coronavirus. Members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee asked the two officials about supply chain management, sick pay support for individuals quarantined at home, the protocol for expanding travel restrictions, and better communication between the Coast Guard and cruise lines housing individuals infected with the disease.
Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV), a member of the Appropriations Committee, discussed the U.S. coronavirus response and status of the Trump administration's emergency funding request to combat the outbreak.
Infectious disease experts and academics testified on the coronavirus and other zoonotic diseases that can spread from animals to humans. They also cautioned against the misinformation on social media regarding the coronavirus. The House Science, Space and Technology Committee convened the hearing.
A House Appropriations subcommittee convened to examine the military's coronavirus response and other health related issues. Surgeons general from the Navy, Army and Air Force testified, along with other military health officials.
