Letter

Excerpt: “Despite the partisan manner in which this hearing has been called, I do believe that there are numerous priorities that we should be working on together in the face of this pandemic. If you are going to require Members to travel back to Washington, D.C. from across the nation while the House is not in session, we should take advantage of the opportunity to conduct other hearings on our country’s response to COVID-19,” wrote Burgess.

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Excerpt: “The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic downturn have significantly impacted the mental health and wellbeing of all Americans. Since the beginning of this pandemic, 45 percent of Americans have reported that their mental health has been negatively impacted by recent events.   Reports have found that declines in the economy, lost jobs, and health challenges have all contributed to an increase in mental health difficulties,” Burgess wrote.

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Excerpt: “…it is critical that the Committee evaluate the mission and capabilities of the SNS, review lessons learned from the current crisis, and expeditiously consider bipartisan legislation to strengthen the SNS so that it can more effectively assist state and local partners in the ongoing response to the pandemic, as well as future public health emergencies,” wrote Burgess.

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Excerpt: “Specifically, the TRACED Act directed the Chief of the Enforcement Bureau of the Commission to provide any evidence it obtains suggesting a willful, knowing, and repeated robocall violation with an intent to defraud, cause harm, or wrongfully obtain anything of value, to the Attorney General.  While this provision, combined with the increase in civil penalties of up to $10,000 per call on people who intentionally cause a robocall violation, is a strong deterrent, ultimately DOJ must carry out the collection of those penalties.  During the COVID-19 pandemic, we...