For democrats. 202 7488001 for republicans. Independents. For if you want to text us, you can do so at 202 7488003. Post on our twitter feed at cspan wj. Mcmanus had aing back that took place yesterday before todays vote, adding it was the House Rules Committee voting along party lines to send a rule for consideration of the three choi in dollar coronavirus three choi in dollar bill. The rule, 3 trillion bill. It would provide almost 916 and additional funds to testing. It would provide the sweeping measure would provide another round of Cash Payments to families, housing assistance, medical Research Funding and the extension of expanded unemployment benefits, tax breaks and more. Lowyerspective came from so they can keep their first responders, healthcare workers and other Public Servants paid and working for us. That is in rollcall. If you want to read more of the on thedforth, it was senate that senators, particularly on the republican side offered criticisms, particularly for Mitch
To make matters worse they didnt provide clarity in terms of what the authority is or is not and thats what unfortunately now we will have to rely a lot on Public Health officials in order to be able to stand up and combat a Global Pandemic on a local level. We are going to be moving forward with rulemaking. Dhs submitted a statement to so today but the court did a great disservice to the state by not providing clarity and somewhat that rule can accomplish. Thank you, emily. Now to jeremy from milwaukee. With confusion around the various regulations, will dhs be doing other than with regard to tracking . Will they be any guidance and what should be included in that . Obviously we start engaging conversations with our local Public Health partners last evening, as folks have looked to us for guidance and help in thinking through those, what they might want to do at the local level and will continue have those conversations as additional local jurisdictions make plans and decisions about
To recognize the chairman of the committee for a statement. Thank you senator burr and casey and members of the committee. Fornt to thank senator burr chairing the hearing today, senator casey for serving as Ranking Member and senator at senator murrays request. Leaders oneen real this subject. Sen. Burr the original author of the first passage of the pandemic and all hazards preparedness act. I will call the all hazards preparedness act. In 2006. The law helps protect us from the full range of Public Health threats from natural disasters to bioterror attacks. Burr and caseyrs led the bipartisan authorization of the pandemic and all hazards act. Any members contributed at the time. Some of whom are still on the committee including bennett and isaacson, warring, hatch and others. Now the bill is to reauthorize for a second time. Todays hearing is the second we have had this year. Last week we heard from the administration on recommendations of advancing the reauthorization of the act in
,or cherry Pick Committee today senator casey for serving as Ranking Member at senator murrays request. They have both been real leaders on this subject. Was the first author of the pandemic and the preparedness act. How do you say that . It the all hazards preparedness act. Helps protectaw us from the full range of Public Health threats. Terrorism,asters, and the outbreak of Infectious Disease. 2013, senator burr and can senator casey led the bipartisan authorization of the pandemic and all hazards hacked act. Many contributed to this committee. Now the bill midst to be reauthorized for a second time. The second weg is have had this year. Last week we heard from the administration on recommendations in advance of the reauthorization of the act included from the assistant secretary for preparedness for once. The fda, and the cdc. It is critical we reauthorize the act before many of the provisions expire in september. I hope we can do this in a bipartisan way. I expect that has been the
This is just over two hours. I would like to call the hearing to order. First off, i would like to recognize the chairman of the committee for a segment. Thank you. I want to thank the senator for chairing the hearing today. Sen. Casey serving as Ranking Member at senator murrays request. They have both been real leaders on this subject. Senator burr was the original i will call it the all hazards preparedness act. In 2006. The law helps protect us from the full range of Public Health threats. In 2013, senators berger and senator burr and senator casey led the committee. Many members of the committee contributed, some are still on the committee. In the middle of the flu season, it is critical we reauthorize the act before many of its provisions expire and set number. I hope we will do this in a bipartisan way and i expect that. It has been the tradition with the law and with this committee on almost all of our major bills. Thele are not as aware of devastation of, for example, loop. I