Press Releases
Jan 13, 2022
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Washington, D.C. (January 13, 2022) — Today, Rep. James E. Clyburn, Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, issued a statement on the Supreme Court’s decisions regarding vaccine-or-testing requirement for large employers and vaccine requirement for certain health care workers.
Jan 11, 2022
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Washington, D.C. (January 11, 2022) — Today, Members of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, chaired by Rep. James E. Clyburn, received a briefing from Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. David Kessler, Chief Science Officer for the Coronavirus Response, Department of Health and Human Services, and Ms. Dawn O’Connell, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Department of Health and Human Services, on the federal government’s response to the Omicron variant.
Dec 21, 2021
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Today, Rep. James E. Clyburn, Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, issued a following statement after President Biden announced new actions to continue to protect Americans and help communities respond to the Omicron variant.
Dec 21, 2021
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Washington, D.C. (December 21, 2021) — Today, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, chaired by Rep. James E. Clyburn, released a new staff memo detailing evidence from its nine-month investigation into One Medical’s flawed administration of coronavirus vaccines.
Dec 17, 2021
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Select Subcommittee Releases Further Evidence of Trump Officials’ Pursuit of ‘Herd Immunity’ Strategy, Interference in Public Health
Washington, D.C. (December 17, 2021) — Today, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis released a year-end staff report titled, “More Effective, More Efficient, More Equitable: Overseeing an Improving & Ongoing Pandemic Response.” The staff report documents key findings from the Select Subcommittee’s investigations, hearings, and other oversight activities throughout 2021.
Dec 14, 2021
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Washington, D.C. (December 14, 2021) - Today, Rep. James E. Clyburn, Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, delivered the following opening statement at the Select Subcommittee’s virtual hearing to examine the immediate need to accelerate global coronavirus vaccination efforts and how this acceleration will benefit America’s pandemic recovery.
Dec 14, 2021
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Washington, D.C. (December 14, 2021) —Today, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, chaired by Rep. James E. Clyburn, held a hearing to examine the immediate need to accelerate global coronavirus vaccination efforts and how these efforts can save American lives and ensure the smooth continuation of our economic recovery.
Dec 13, 2021
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Clyburn Requests Information from 12 Large Companies with the Most Pandemic Layoffs
Washington, D.C. (December 13, 2021) — Today, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, chaired by Rep. James E. Clyburn, sent letters to the 12 private companies among the nation’s 50 largest that each reportedly laid off over 1,000 workers during the pandemic-induced economic downturn. The letters request that these companies—which collectively laid off over 100,000 workers—complete a survey and provide other data necessary to assess the impact of the pandemic on women in the American workforce and to help identify workplace policies that will promote a sustainable recovery and equitable future.
Dec 11, 2021
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Washington, D.C. (December 11, 2021) — Today, Rep. James E. Clyburn, Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, sent a letter to Peter Navarro, former Director of the White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy and an Assistant to President Trump, rejecting arguments Mr. Navarro raised in a December 7 letter attempting to avoid compliance with the Select Subcommittee’s November 18 subpoena. In the letter, Chairman Clyburn outlined why Mr. Navarro’s refusal to comply with the subpoena is improper and reiterated his expectation for Mr. Navarro to produce documents and appear for a deposition on December 15.
Dec 10, 2021
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Washington, D.C. (December 10, 2021) — On Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. E.T., Rep. James E. Clyburn, Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, will hold a remote hearing examining the urgent need to accelerate global coronavirus vaccination efforts and the critical role that these efforts play in our nation’s public health and economic recovery. The hearing comes amid growing concerns of the potential impact of the Omicron variant and follows President Biden’s announcement of additional actions to combat the coronavirus in the United States and his pledge to donate 1.2 billion coronavirus vaccine doses to countries around the world.