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Pandemics are a matter of national security — Congress should act like it

If the 117th U.S. Congress can’t pass a pandemic bill in the second year of a health crisis that has already killed more than 5 million people including more than 760,000 Americans and has decimated lives and livelihoods worldwide, we have to question our moral values.

House passes Global Health Security Act

House passes Global Health Security Act Published Tuesday, Jun. 29, 2021, 4:16 pm Join AFP s 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes and Spotify News, press releases, letters to the editor: augustafreepress2@gmail.com (© Andrea Izzotti – stock.adobe.com) The House voted Monday to pass the Global Health Security Act, legislation that emphasizes the United States’ commitment to promoting global health, safety and security. The bipartisan legislation offered by Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Congressman Steve Chabot (R-OH) previously passed the House in September. The Global Health Security Act has sought to address two main issues – that U.S. global health security staffing and activities are largely reliant on an executive order and not specifically supported in law, and that the U.S. needs a permanent designated official responsible for coordinating the interagency response to a global health secur

Connolly, Fitzpatrick urging President Biden to pledge $2B in global health security funding

Connolly, Fitzpatrick urging President Biden to pledge $2B in global health security funding Published Thursday, Apr. 29, 2021, 7:32 pm Join AFP s 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes and Spotify News, press releases, letters to the editor: augustafreepress2@gmail.com (© W. Scott McGill – stock.adobe.com) Gerry Connolly and Brian Fitzpatrick are leading 119 members of Congress urging President Biden to establish a new Fund for Global Health Security and Pandemic Preparedness and provide at least $2 billion in funding. “The United States and the world continue to grapple with the devastating health, economic, and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. While we are heartened that the U.S. and other governments are scaling up vaccine distribution to curb the spread of infection and bring an end to this crisis, we also recognize the world’s collective failure to be prepared for rapid pandemic response and the

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