COVID-19
March 9, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Committee on Education and Labor Chairman Bobby Scott (VA-03) and Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chair Alma Adams (NC-12) sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Azar raising strong opposition to plans by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to weaken protections for health care workers and emergency responders caring for patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19.
March 6, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC – Committee on Education and Labor Chairman Bobby Scott (VA-03) and Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Chair Alma Adams (NC-12) called on Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Eugene Scalia to take immediate action to protect U.S. workers against COVID-19. In a letter to the Department, the Committee leaders asked Secretary Scalia to direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue an Emergency Temporary Standard in response to the emerging COVID-19 epidemic.
March 4, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Bobby Scott issued the following statement on the emergency supplemental funding bill to respond to the coronavirus: “The American people are relying on the federal government for a comprehensive response to the spread of the coronavirus. This $8.3 billion package funds a robust response to the coronavirus, including vaccine development and support for state and local governments.
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