November 16, 2020
Information on the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
Committee Activity
- 3/5/2020: Examining Coronaviruses and How Science Can Respond
- 3/25/2020: Chairwoman Johnson Statement on Unproven Claims of Chemicals that Prevent and Treat COVID-19
- 4/2/2020: Letter to CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield Regarding Development of New COVID-19 Testing Protocols and Kits
- 4/10/2020: Chairwoman Johnson Op-Ed: Americans Must Have Confidence Federal Agencies are Using the Best Available Science to Confront Coronavirus
- 4/15/2020: Chairwoman Johnson Statement Urging President Trump to Restore U.S. Funding of World Health Organization
- 4/23/2020: Chairwoman Johnson Expresses Concern Over Reassignment of Health and Human Services Dr. Rick Bright
- 4/24/2020: Chairwoman Johnson Statement on the Need for Racial and Ethnic Data Concerning COVID-19 Tests, Diagnoses, and Treatments
- 6/12/2020: The Role of AFG and SAFER Grants in COVID-19 Response
- 6/19/2020: Repurposing Therapeutic Drugs for COVID-19: Research Challenges and Opportunities
- 6/23/2020: R&D to Support Healthy Air Travel in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond
- 6/26/2020: Committee Leaders Raise Questions After Abrupt Termination of Federal Coronavirus Research Grant
- 7/14/2020: Sweltering in Place: COVID-19, Extreme Heat, and Environmental Justice
- 7/16/2020: Committee Leaders Demand Trump Administration Develop Plan to Respond to Natural Disasters in Midst of COVID-19
- 7/17/2020: From Lab to Market: Accelerating Our Progress Toward Economic Recovery and a Clean Energy Future
- 7/28/2020: The Role of Technology in Countering Trafficking in Persons Subcommittee Roundtable
- 9/9/2020: The Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on University Research
- 9/11/2020: Biological Research at the Department of Energy: Leveraging DOE's Unique Capabilities to Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic
- 9/18/2020: Cybersecurity at NASA: Ongoing Challenges and Emerging Issues for Increased Telework During COVID-19
- 9/23/2020: Data for Decision-Making: Responsible Management of Data During COVID-19 and Beyond
- 9/30/2020: Coping with Compound Crises: Extreme Weather, Social Injustice, and a Global Pandemic
Research on COVID-19
Press on Proper Use of Disinfectants
- FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn weighs in on Trump's disinfectant claim on CNN
- EPA provides critical information to the American public about safe disinfectant use - EPA Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention
- Information on Improper use of Disinfectants from the Makers of Lysol and Dettol
Aditional Guidance and Information
- Coronavirus.gov
- Department of Commerce
- Department of Energy
- Environmental Protection Agency
- National Science Foundation