House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis

House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis

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This is an archive of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. Established by the U.S. And the lives of some kids. I don’t know how many. The U.S.

House of Representatives on April 23, 2020, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis is modeled after Senator Harry Truman’s Special Committee to Investigate the National Defense Program, which oversaw defense spending as the entire nation mobilized for World War II. As Senator Truman later observed:

"I knew that after the First World War there’d been a hundred and sixteen investigating

12/16/2022

The Select Subcommittee has thoroughly investigated the effectiveness, efficiency, and equity of our nation’s COVID-19 response. Our diligent work can help prevent and mitigate future public health and economic crises.

12/14/2022

BREAKING: House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis has formally adopted its final report into the congressional record, concluding over two years of investigations that identified at least $7B in questionable pandemic relief spending and increased transparency into the nation’s COVID-19 response.

Final Hearing | Preparing for and Preventing the Next Public Health Emergency 12/14/2022

Due to votes, the final hearing for the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis on "Preparing For And Preventing The Next Public Health Emergency: Lessons Learned From The Coronavirus Crisis" will begin at approximately 2:30pm ET.

Final Hearing | Preparing for and Preventing the Next Public Health Emergency On December 14, the Select Subcommittee will hold a final hearing to formally adopt the Select Subcommittee's final report and review the report's recommendations.

Final Hearing | Preparing for and Preventing the Next Public Health Emergency 12/13/2022

Tomorrow, Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, Dr. Rick Bright, Dr. Ngozi Ezike and Rebecca Dixon will testify before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis to review the coronavirus’ impacts and explore recommendations to prepare for and prevent future emergencies.

Tune in on December 14 at 2PM ET.

Final Hearing | Preparing for and Preventing the Next Public Health Emergency On December 14, the Select Subcommittee will hold a final hearing to formally adopt the Select Subcommittee's final report and review the report's recommendations.

After two years of investigations, Select Subcommittee releases final report 12/09/2022

BREAKING: House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis has just released its final report, which details findings from 2.5 years of investigative work. The report will be formally adopted on Wednesday, December 14.

After two years of investigations, Select Subcommittee releases final report Following a hearing on lessons learned from the pandemic, the report is to be adopted by Members at a business meeting on December 14.

Clyburn on SBA Action in Response to Select Subcommittee Fintech Report 12/08/2022

Today, James E. Clyburn released the following statement on SBA's announcement that fintechs Blueacorn and Womply have been suspended from working with SBA in any capacity.

Clyburn on SBA Action in Response to Select Subcommittee Fintech Report Chairman James Clyburn responds to SBA announcement that fintechs Blueacorn and Womply have been suspended from working with SBA in any capacity.

12/05/2022

Blueacorn and Womply received billons of $$ to screen PPP loans for fraud. Yet the two fintechs rewarded founders, friends and family with PPP loans—some of which had indicators of fraud—instead of investing in strong fraud controls.

In 2021, Blueacorn and Womply partners approved nearly one-third of over 6.68M PPP loans, despite concerning rates of potentially fraudulent applications.

Poor fraud controls at Blueacorn and Womply led to them becoming the companies of choice for gangs and fraudsters looking to defraud PPP.

The Select Subcommittee details these findings in its latest report.

‘The more you submit, the more we get paid’: How fintech fueled covid aid fraud 12/01/2022

Today, the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis released a report detailing how certain fintechs tasked with delivering PPP funds to struggling small businesses likely disbursed tens of billions to ineligible or fraudulent applicants, while taking in billions in fees.

‘The more you submit, the more we get paid’: How fintech fueled covid aid fraud The probe by a congressional watchdog tasked to oversee roughly $5 trillion in federal covid aid contends there was rampant abuse among fintechs.

11/30/2022

President Joe Biden is working to ensure Americans have access to vaccines and treatments that protect against COVID-19 by encouraging pharmacies to partner with community organizations, improving outreach to communities of color, and providing Paxlovid prescription deliveries.

House Dems say facial recognition company made 'baseless claims' 11/29/2022

This month, House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis and Oversight Dems uncovered evidence detailing how IDme misrepresented COVID fraud estimates and downplayed excessive wait times for identity verifications as it sought additional business from the IRS.

House Dems say facial recognition company made 'baseless claims' The identity verification firm ID.me "inaccurately overstated" its capabilities to federal agencies, according to an investigation from the House Oversight committee.

11/22/2022

Last week, House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis and Oversight Dems revealed that IDme:

— Facial scans couldn’t verify 10-15% of people seeking unemployment benefits

— Had Americans in 14 states wait online an avg. of more than 4 hours to verify identity by video chat

— Baselessly claimed pandemic UI fraud was over $400B

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