COVID-19

Washington, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Dr. Michael Burgess (R-TX) released the following statement after the House passed ten bipartisan health bills advanced by the Energy and Commerce Committee.

“Finally, the Democratic majority advanced legislation that will help prevent ‘deaths from despair,’ something we know was long overdue and is so important, especially during the pandemic which continues to negatively impact mental health. Another bill passed today will help keep counterfeit medical devices – like the fake COVID-19 tests...

Excerpt: “We share your concerns about the unprecedented convergence of two highly contagious respiratory viruses that can cause life-threatening illness and death. Experts have noted that, in the upcoming influenza season, there could potentially be 100 million cases of influenza-like symptoms that could overwhelm current testing capacity. Health experts also note ‘the stress on hospitals will be greatest if the COVID-19 and influenza epidemics overlap and peak around the same time,’” said Walden, Burgess, and Guthrie.

CLICK HERE to read the letter to CDC.