Results for Coronavirus

Representative Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) talked about government and private sector roles in requiring a standard of…

Mayor Carter called on the nation to address both the coronavirus pandemic and racism in the country.

She outlined the challenges of the program, including staffing vacancies and the inspections backlog due to the coronavirus pandemic.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki held a briefing on the Biden administration’s policy agenda. After making brief announcements, Ms. Psaki answered questions on several topics, including on the upcoming climate policy…

The Senate continues debate on S.937, COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, legislation that would assign a point person at the Justice Department to expedite the review of COVID-19-related hate…

House Democrats spoke to reporters on Capitol Hill about issues including the economy, coronavirus response and racial justice.

Hearings to examine COVID-19 recovery, focusing on supporting workers and modernizing the workforce through quality education, training, and employment opportunities.

The House Small Business Committee held an oversight hearing on waste and fraud in business loans provided by coronavirus relief legislation. The Small Business Administration Inspector General Hannibal Ware and Government Accountability Office (GAO) Director of Financial Markets and Community Investments William Shear spoke about recommendations they've made to improve the distribution of loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) to assist businesses during the coronavirus pandemic.

The White House COVID-19 Response Team held a briefing on the Biden administration's response efforts. ... In addition, White House COVID-19 Response Senior Adviser Andy Slavitt announced that the Health and Human Services Department would be making $150 million available to community-based health care providers. ... Rochelle Walensky also emphasized there was an increase in the seven-day average of coronavirus cases and deaths.

Andrea Palm, HHS deputy secretary nominee, and Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator nominee, responded to questions related to mental health care treatment, telehealth options, the coronavirus pandemic, state Medicaid waivers, and the welfare of unaccompanied minors crossing the U.S. border from Mexico.

University of Michigan Center for the History of Medicine Director Howard Markel talked about the…

Today’s program looks at closing arguments in the trial of Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, President Biden meets with another group of bipartisan lawmakers on infrastructure spending,…

Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Chelsea Clinton joined a panel of global leaders discussing the COVID-19 vaccine at a virtual discussion hosted by Georgetown University.

Vice President Harris tours a electric school bus manufacturer in Greensboro, North Carolina. Following the tour, she spoke briefly to reporters about the situation on the U.S.-Mexico…

The $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act was passed by Congress on March 27, 2020, to provide economic aid to Americans negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade and Export held a hearing on the state of travel and tourism in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) delivered remarks at a Republican Party fundraiser in Davenport, Iowa. After his remarks, the senator was joined on stage by Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Governor…

New York Times columnist Ross Douthat, who argues in his book The Decadent Society that the United States is in a state of malaise, talked about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected his outlook.

Dr. Richard Besser acting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director in 2009, talked about the…

Lawmakers pressed Secretary Becerra on several HHS programs and topics, including the care of unaccompanied migrant children who cross the southern border, coronavirus pandemic response and vaccination efforts, Indian health services, maternal mortality and morbidity, and fetal tissue research ban.