WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Committee next week will continue its investigation of the ongoing Ebola outbreak and discuss the status of developing vaccines, diagnostics, and treatments for the virus. On Tuesday, Nov. 18, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will continue its review of the United States’ response and preparedness efforts. On Wednesday, Nov. 19, the Subcommittee on Health will hear from witnesses about the status of developing vaccines, diagnostics, and treatments for the virus.
“The threat of the Ebola outbreak is real and extends beyond its source in West Africa. We need to confirm that the United States is, in fact, taking every precaution and fully preparing our health care system for additional cases here at home. Equally as important is stopping the spread of this horrific virus in West Africa and finding effective vaccines, diagnostics, and treatments for Ebola as well as the thousands of other diseases that lack remedies. I look forward to continuing these important conversations next week with both of these hearings and making absolutely certain that the public health is protected," commented full committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI).
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Update on the U.S. Public Health Response to the Ebola Outbreak." Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dr. Tom Frieden, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Dr. Nicole Lurie, and Acting Surgeon General Dr. Boris Lushniak will be among the witnesses testifying.as they are posted.
The Subcommittee on Health hearing, chaired by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Examining Medical Product Development in the Wake of the Ebola Epidemic." The Majority Memorandum, a witness list, and witness testimony will be available here as they are posted.
