Sen. Burr: Current Moment Critical for Learning from COVID-19 Response and Letting States Lead
March 9, 2021
Today, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing entitled “Examining Our COVID-19 Response: An Update from the Frontlines.” This is the first hearing focused on the response to the coronavirus pandemic the Committee has held this Congress. In his opening remarks, Senate HELP Committee Ranking Member Richard Burr (R-NC) underscored the critical role that state and local officials play in leading the response to the pandemic. Additionally, Ranking Member Burr urged the Committee to exercise its oversight responsibility by regularly holding COVID-19 hearings to receive updates from Administration officials on the nation’s ongoing response efforts.