BACKGROUND:
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed weaknesses of the U.S. public health system, revealing
crucial gaps in readiness, coordination, and trust between the government and public. The
overall response from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and
Drug Administration (FDA), and the National Institute of Health (NIH) revealed substantial
issues within these agencies, including communication failures and overly broad mandates
that impacted millions of American citizens.
II. HEARING PURPOSE:
This hearing will examine the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic,
including lessons learned to prevent future pandemics.
III. WITNESS:
Henry Walke, M.D., M.P.H.
Director
Office of Readiness and Response
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Hilary Marston, M.D., M.P.H.
Chief Medical Officer
U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Lawrence Tabak, D.D.S, Ph.D.
Principal Deputy Director
National Institutes of Health
SELECT SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING NOTICE
November 7, 2024
TO: Members, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic
FROM: Brad Wenstrup, Chairman
SUBJECT: Select Subcommittee hearing titled “Preparing for the Next Pandemic: Lessons
Learned and The Path Forward”
On Thursday, November 14, 2024, at 11:30 AM ET, the Select Subcommittee on the
Coronavirus Pandemic will hold a hearing titled “Preparing for the Next Pandemic: Lessons
Learned and The Path Forward.” The hearing will convene in room 2154 of the Rayburn House
Office Building.
If any Members would like to submit documents, exhibits, or other materials into the
hearing record, they may submit them through the Committee’s electronic repository at
GOP.Oversight.Clerks@mail.house.gov. Members are encouraged to submit such materials at
least 24 hours prior to the hearing so they may be circulated to all Members prior to the hearing.
Submitting such materials after this period, or during the hearing, may delay both their
distribution to other Members and their approval for entering into the record.
If you have any questions, please contact Select Subcommittee staff at (202) 225-5074 or
Mitch Benzine at Mitchell.Benzine@mail.house.gov.