Subject: House Democrats to Hold Steering & Policy Committee Hearing: 'The Zika Public Health Crisis: the Urgent Need for the President’s Emergency Funding Request'
From: Democratic Leader <[email-masked]>
To: Undisclosed recipients:;
Date: Tue, 10 May 2016 21:38:06 +0000

May 10, 2016

Contact: Drew Hammill/Evangeline George
202-226-7616

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House Democrats to Hold Steering & Policy Committee Hearing:

'The Zika Public Health Crisis: the Urgent Need for the President’s Emergency Funding Request'

Washington, D.C. – The House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee will hold a hearing on Thursday, May 12 at 1:00 p.m. entitled “The Zika Public Health Crisis: the Urgent Need for the President’s Emergency Funding Request.”  Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats will hear testimony from public health experts and community leaders about the urgent need for Republicans in Congress to take action on a Zika emergency supplemental to fully meet the President’s funding request.  A list of witnesses and their biographies is attached.

WHO:

Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Co-Chair, Democratic Steering & Policy Committee
Congresswoman Donna Edwards (D-MD), Co-Chair, Democratic Steering & Policy Committee
Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY), Ranking Member, House Appropriations Committee

WITNESSES:

The Honorable Mitch Landrieu, Mayor, City of New Orleans, Louisiana
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Dr. Anne Schuchat, Principal Deputy Director, Centers for Disease Control

WHAT:

Steering & Policy Committee Hearing: 'The Zika Public Health Crisis: the Urgent Need for the President’s Emergency Funding Request'

WHEN:

Thursday, May 12 at 1:00 p.m.

WHERE:

NOTE:

NOTE:

HVC-210
Capitol Visitor Center
The Capitol
Washington, D.C

Camera crews must RSVP to Taylor Griffin at [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>.

The hearing will be live-streamed here<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjLjCbDKyjk>.

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