WHITE HOUSE UPDATE
Monday, March 8
Coronavirus: Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Wednesday, March 10
Coronavirus: Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Thursday, March 11
Nominations: President Biden Announces Intent to Nominate Melanie Egorin for Assistant Secretary of Legislation, Department of Health and Human Services
Coronavirus
- President Biden Announces All Americans Will be Eligible for Vaccinations by May 1
- Remarks by President Biden at Signing of the American Rescue Plan
Friday, March 12
Coronavirus:
- Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
- President Biden Expands Efforts to Recruit More Vaccinators
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Tuesday, March 9
Coronavirus:
- Senate HELP Committee Holds Hearing on “Examining Our COVID-19 Response: An Update from the Frontlines”
- Senate HELP Committee Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) Spotlights Voices on the Frontlines of the COVID-19 Response and Stresses Importance of Vaccine Equity in Pandemic Response
- Senate HELP Committee Ranking Member Richard Burr (R-NC) Opening Remarks at COVID-19 Response Hearing
Wednesday, March 10
Public Health: Senate HELP Committee Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) Re-Introduces Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act
Coronavirus: Senate Budget Committee Chair Bernie Sanders (I-VT) Statement on Passage of American Rescue Plan
Nominations: Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-SC) Statement on Shalanda Young’s Nomination for Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget
Thursday, March 11
Coronavirus
- Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-ID) Calls for Strong Oversight of $1.9 Trillion Spending Bill
- House Appropriations Committee Holds Hearing on “COVID-19 and the Mental Health and Substance Use Crises”
- House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) Statement at COVID-19 and the Mental Health and Substance Use Crises Hearing
Nominations: Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) Statement on Senate Floor on Nomination of Xavier Becerra to be HHS Secretary
REGULATORY UPDATE
Wednesday, March 10
CMS: CMS Updates Nursing Home Guidance with Revised Visitation Recommendations
Friday, March 12
CMS: CMS Announces Final Participants in Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport (ET3) Model, Furthers Commitment to Ensure Beneficiaries Have Access to Quality Care and Treatment
EVENTS
House Appropriations Committee
Hearing on “The Role of FEMA and Emergency Management in COVID-19 Response”
Tuesday, March 16, 10:00 AM
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee
Executive Session on Nominations of Vivek Murthy and Rachel Levine
Wednesday, March 17, 9:30 AM
Senate Finance Committee
Full Committee Hearing on “A National Tragedy: COVID-19 in the Nation’s Nursing Homes”
Wednesday, March 17, 10:00 AM
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Hearing on “Leading the Way Forward: Biden Administration Actions to Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations”
Wednesday, March 17, 10:00 AM
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Hearing On “Averting a Crisis: Protecting Access to Health Care in the U.S. Territories”
Wednesday, March 17, 1:00 PM
Senate Special Committee on Aging
Hearing on “COVID-19 One Year Later: Addressing Health Care Needs for At-Risk Americans”
Thursday, March 18, 9:30 AM
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee
Full Committee Hearing on “Examining Our COVID-19 Response: An Update from Federal Officials”
Thursday, March 18, 10:00 AM
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee
Tuesday, March 23, 10:00 AM
House Committee on Appropriations
Hearing on “Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis”
Tuesday, March 23, 10:00 AM